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Crutches?

  • 07-08-2013 12:45PM
    #1
    ammtd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Hello,

    Looking for a pair of crutches, for a friend that is visiting from abroad.
    If anyone has a pair she could borrow, for a few days only evt., please reply!


Comments

  • #2
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,714 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Crutches are specialised medical equipment. They should be prescribed by a doctor, then fitted and the patient trained in their use by a chartered physio. Not obtained (in any old size and condition) from randoms on the interwebz. (Unless they're for Hallloween :-) )


  • #3
    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,105 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Crutches are specialised medical equipment. They should be prescribed by a doctor, then fitted and the patient trained in their use by a chartered physio. Not obtained (in any old size and condition) from randoms on the interwebz. (Unless they're for Hallloween :-) )

    Yeah but that doesnt happen; I know the two times I have been given crutches out of hospital in Ireland I was quite literally just given crutches. Sorry OP, my crutches were passed on to a visiting relative as well who hasnt brought theirs (for a recurring painful ankle) on their trip. Hope you find some!


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Just curious but is there a reason your friend doesn't already have crutches to bring over?
    You can try PM the guy in this thread, maybe he still has them.


  • #5
    Eeden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,915 ✭✭✭✭Eeden


    LadyMayBelle wrote: »
    Yeah but that doesnt happen; I know the two times I have been given crutches out of hospital in Ireland I was quite literally just given crutches. Sorry OP, my crutches were passed on to a visiting relative as well who hasnt brought theirs (for a recurring painful ankle) on their trip. Hope you find some!

    Same as that for me and for anyone I've ever known who's been on crutches. Including recently my dad, who is a doctor, and who had a hip replacement.


  • #6
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,714 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Eeden wrote: »
    Same as that for me and for anyone I've ever known who's been on crutches. Including recently my dad, who is a doctor, and who had a hip replacement.

    That must make for some interesting lawsuits, when people who are already injured fall and hurt themselves even more badly because of basic health-system incompetence.


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  • #7
    Faze11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭Faze11


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    That must make for some interesting lawsuits, when people who are already injured fall and hurt themselves even more badly because of basic health-system incompetence.

    I wouldn't say "interesting" lawsuits. More "opportunistic" lawsuits.


  • #8
    stampydmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,363 ✭✭✭stampydmonkey


    ammtd wrote: »
    Hello,

    Looking for a pair of crutches, for a friend that is visiting from abroad.
    If anyone has a pair she could borrow, for a few days only evt., please reply!
    I've a set. Pm sent


  • #9
    Lumi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭Lumi


    ammtd wrote: »
    Hello,

    Looking for a pair of crutches, for a friend that is visiting from abroad.
    If anyone has a pair she could borrow, for a few days only evt., please reply!

    I have a set as well. PM me if you want them, they're for someone around 5" 3'


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