Underarm (Axilla) Crutches • Stand up straight and ensure that you are wearing your regular walking shoes. • The top of your crutches should be 1 – 2 inches below your armpits. • The handgrips should be level with the crease of your wrists and when you hold the handgrips, there should be a slight bend in your elbow. • To protect the nerves and blood vessels in your armpits, weight should be taken though the handgrips, not through the underarm supports.
