What safety tips would you have for people forced to use crutches

[james_davis_nicoll]

(Which does not include me at this time)

Storm drain grates are sometimes wide enough to let a crutch tip through.

Crutches slow you up a bit, enough if you're exiting by the rear door of a bus and you are wearing a backpack, the door can close on the backpack and haul you sideways.

Your head at mid-stride will be just a little higher than it was and those lintels you now just clear will now be obstructions.

Anything else?

Comments

[realinterrobang.livejournal.com]

Personally, I would say if you're on crutches, never exit by the rear door of a bus. First of all, they're usually narrower than the front doors, secondly, the front door is more likely to be unobstructed when the bus stops, and thirdly, if you fall, the bus driver is much more likely to see you if you exit at the front.

I'd also say mind your armpits, because you're likely to get chafed, but I don't know whether that's a safety tip or not.

Other than that, I got nuthin', because I actually really can't walk on crutches. (My balance is that bad.) I can handle walking unassisted, or with a cane, but I tip backwards on crutches.