Crutch Handles to Reduce Pain
I read an article touting “Rocket science boosts comfort of high heels.” The technology they were using was a combination of a cushion insert and shifting the body’s weight off the ball of the foot and repositioning the weight for greater comfort! I’ve never worn high heels but I have spent an entire day on forearm crutches and my hands were killing me-that was the motivation for me to design and patent The Right Grip crutch handle. This ergonomic crutch handle displaces pressure from the volar aspect of the hand and redistributes the weight load to the hypothenar muscles, the strongest muscle group in the hand.
It’s ironic that Nike spends millions of dollars on research for increasing the comfort of our feet-but what happens when weight bearing is shifted from the feet to the hands? If you’ve ever spent any time on forearm crutches you can appreciate the point. Just as shoes are designed for the left and right foot, to maximize comfort-I designed The Right Grip for the left and right hand (more…)
