How to Use Crutches | Full/Partial Weight-Bearing

This step-by-step guide will demonstrate how to use crutches safely and effectively whilst on full/partial weight-bearing status. Full weight-bearing means that you are allowed to bear your full weight on your affected leg. Partial weight-bearing means that you are only allowed to bear about 50% of your weight on your affected leg. 0:35 – Standing with Crutches 1:08 – Sitting with Crutches 1:35 – Walking with Crutches 2:12 – Kerb Crossing with Crutches 2:44 – Ascending Stairs with Handrail 3:28 – Descending Stairs with Handrail 4:22 – Ascending Stairs without Handrail 4:55 – Descending Stairs without Handrail For an appointment with NUH, visit https://www.nuh.com.sg/patients-visitors/Appointments/Pages/default.aspx Follow NUH on social media: Subscribe to NUH's Youtube channel and visit us at https://www.nuh.com.sg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nuhsg_official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NationalUniversityHospital Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuhig/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-university-hospital About National University Hospital (NUH) (Singapore): NUH is Singapore's major tertiary hospital and referral centre with over 50 medical, surgical and dental specialties. It is the only public hospital in Singapore to offer a comprehensive suite of specialist care for adults, women and children as well as paediatric kidney and liver transplant programme, in addition to kidney, liver and pancreas transplantations for adults.