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Gout in Your Foot: When to Rest, Offload, and Ride Out a Flare
This is general information, not personal medical advice. If your symptoms are severe or not improving, talk to you...
Sprained Ankle Recovery: When You Need Crutches and When You Don't
This guide covers general recovery ranges, not personal medical advice. Your surgeon's specific instructions always...
Driving on Crutches: Legal, Practical & Safety Considerations
The question comes up in almost every post-surgical consultation: "When can I drive again?" The answer isn't sim...
Showering and Bathing on Crutches: Safe Bathroom Setups
Nobody tells you about the shower problem before surgery. They tell you about the crutches, the weight-bearing rest...
Summer Travel on Crutches: Airports, Hotels & Beach
Nobody plans to be on crutches in June. But here you are, and summer isn't waiting. The good news: traveling on ...
Achilles Tendon Surgery Recovery: Navigating the Non-Weight-Bearing Phase
If you've just been told you need Achilles tendon surgery, or you're already a few days post-op trying to figure ou...
Foot & Ankle Surgery: Your Complete Crutch Recovery Guide
Foot and ankle surgery is one of the most varied categories in orthopedics. The procedures range from a 30-minute b...
Knee Replacement Recovery: A Patient's Guide to the Crutch Phase
If you’ve got a knee replacement coming up and you’re trying to picture what the first few weeks at home are going ...
HCPCS Codes E0117 and E0110: What Veterans Need to Know About Crutch Billing Codes
Every piece of medical equipment has a billing code. Insurance companies, Medicare, and the VA all use these co...
How to Use Crutches After Meniscus Surgery: A Complete Recovery Guide
If your surgeon has used the words "meniscus surgery" with you in the same sentence, the first question on your...
TRICARE vs. VA Benefits for Crutches: A Straight Comparison
If you're a military retiree with both VA health care and TRICARE, you've probably wondered at some point which...
How to Use Crutches After Hip Replacement Surgery: A Complete Recovery Guide
If you’re prepping for hip replacement surgery, or you’re in the first week of recovery and counting the days until...
Does the VA Cover Crutches? Yes, Here's Exactly How It Works
Short answer: yes, the VA covers crutches. But that one-line answer doesn't do you much good when you're sittin...