how to get crutches

Winnie

I have been suffering very badly with a painful leg, doctors are trying to figure out what is wrong but in the meantime, I am really struggling to function on bad leg. Can doctor or hospital give me crutches?

Merch

Dunno, but people just seem to fcuk them out when they are done with them, seems a bit stupid, you'd think they should be re-used.

7ofBrian

Contact a medical supplies company such as Fannin (01-2907050)
They sell to the public and crutches arent that expensive. 20 of 30 quid max.

Ant11

If you attend the hospital and can't walk they will give you crutches if you ask for them.

Merch

Hospitals just give them away?
Why don't they at least charge a deposit/nominal fee? so they are returned, decon'd and re-used?

Ant11

Merch wrote: »

Hospitals just give them away?
Why don't they at least charge a deposit/nominal fee? so they are returned, decon'd and re-used?

My mate in James hospital told me some hospitals don't take them back incase of infection. Surely they have disinfectant wipes etc. After my last knee op I brought them back and they took them so makes no sense to me why they wouldn't take them.

calfmuscle

As said above some hospitals wont take them back because of infection control risks. Its a huge waste, they wont take frames, braces, crutches or sticks back for reuse.

Merch

I find that all a bit strange, there are plenty of items that are re-used in hospitals that are decontaminated where the potential for infection is even greater?
What about beds, chairs, mattresses bedding?
By the logic they are applying, everything should be only single use?? thats not possible for everything, the cost would be too much surely, I cant imagine crutches are that cheap? or a large volume of them anyway?.

I can see the point, but it seems a bit excessive.

aujopimur

Check Advers.ie/Gumtree for freebies

Merch

By the by, if anyone has crutches and is disposing of them, I saw on a petrol pump handle that Jack and jill are recycling crutches, I assume it is to go to countries that dont have money to buy them in the first place (you know, countries like us ) but I digress (always wanted to say that ).

Anyway, maybe keep it mind when you are done with them

(I have no association with any charity, it just seems like a worthy piece of info to pass on)

celtic-chick

Winnie wrote: »

I have been suffering very badly with a painful leg, doctors are trying to figure out what is wrong but in the meantime, I am really struggling to function on bad leg. Can doctor or hospital give me crutches?

Have a look on adverts.Some people give them away free just to get rid of them.

Winnie

Thanks everyone, have seen some free ones on adverts so will go with that.

Bhangraman

7ofBrian wrote: »

Contact a medical supplies company such as Fannin (01-2907050)
They sell to the public and crutches arent that expensive. 20 of 30 quid max.

Thanks, just ordered from them over the phone for 28€ including delivery, they say it is this model.

ted1

There not reused in case there's a fault.

The rubber bottom of them wears away and they have no grip, which results in people lipping when using them. The hospital would leave themselves open to a claim if some one further injuries themselves

Katgurl

Where are you? I have two pairs in my house taking up space - south county Dublin.

anotherposter

its cheaper give the crutches away that it is to pay for lawsuits if just one person does get an infection from a used pair of crutches