Cruising without crutches? Wheels to freedom
When people use terms like ‘Godsend’, ‘miraculous’, ‘phenomenal’ and ‘life-saver’ about a simple piece of equipment you know it’s an absolute winner. The knee scooter is changing the lives of people recuperating from a below knee injury. The official...
Talus Fracture
What is a talus fracture? A talus fracture is a broken ankle bone. The talus is the bone in the back of the foot that connects the leg and the foot. It joins with the two leg bones (tibia and fibula) to form the ankle joint and allows for upward and downward...
Bunions
A bunion is a progressive deformity of the metatarsophalangeal joint in the foot. This joint connects your big toe to your foot. This joint helps in distributing your body weight equally on all parts of the foot while...
SO YOU’VE INJURED YOUR ANKLE? 3 PROVEN METHODS FOR BOOSTING YOUR RECOVERY
Dealing with the aftermath of a broken, or sprained ankle can often be frustrating and tedious. There’s the initial pain to contend with, the restrictions of limited mobility, and the anxiety over whether your bone will be able...
4 REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO USE A KNEE SCOOTER AFTER INJURY
Recovering from the effects of a devastating ankle, knee or foot injury and possible surgery can be extremely frustrating. For most people, staying off their feet indefinitely just isn’t a viable option, with requirements for work, school and home ever-present. Until...
THE INS AND OUTS OF USING YOUR KNEE SCOOTER
It’s an on-the-go world, and that means even an injury to your foot, ankle, or any other lower extremities shouldn’t stop you from getting around and accomplishing your daily tasks. It used to be that the only options for getting around when you were injured were...
5 ADVANTAGES OF USING A KNEE SCOOTER
The most common advice medical professionals offer after a broken foot, ankle sprain or knee injury is to keep the injured area elevated, and get as much rest as possible. For many of us, staying of our feet just isn’t an option: there are household tasks to perform,...