Folding crutches

andrewkuk
andrewkuk Scope Member Posts: 79 Contributor
edited July 2024 in Housing and independent living
Hi Everyone- I hope you're having a great weekend! 

Does anyone have any recommendations for folding crutches as I need some to go in my mobility scooter back pack?
I'm 6ft 2in tall so need to have ones that meet my height requirement.

kind regards 

Andrew

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  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Hello @andrewkuk

    Just to let you know, I popped your post into our aids, adaptations and equipment section of the forum so hopefully more people see! :) 

    I know that mobility smart and care co carry them in their inventory. But somewhere like Amazon may have more reviews for you to read through :) 
  • andrewkuk
    andrewkuk Scope Member Posts: 79 Contributor
    Thank you. I'm a bit new to the forum and wasn't sure where to post it - regards Andrew 
  • andrewkuk
    andrewkuk Scope Member Posts: 79 Contributor
    It looks like nobody makes folding crutches for taller people! Back to the drawing board. 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    @andrewkuk That's such a shame! Did you reach out to ask the companies whether they know of anyone that would make custom ones? 
  • andrewkuk
    andrewkuk Scope Member Posts: 79 Contributor
    It seems that taller folding crutches wouldn't be stable or strong enough. The custom company's make really nice non folding ones but are very expensive. I guess I will just have to make mine smaller to travel with then extend them when I use them.
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    @andrewuk That is such a shame. I hope it works for you! The only other suggestion I could think of is to keep an eye on websites like eBay, in case someone has a pair they want to sell.

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