If you're able to put weight on your weak or injured leg, use the crutches for added support.

1. Put both crutches about 12 inches in front of you.
2. Put your weight on the handgrips, not on the pads under your arms.

   (Constant pressure against your underarms can cause numbness.)

   1. Swing your body forward.
3. To complete the step, put your weight on the strong leg.
4. Move your crutches about 12 inches in front of you, and start the next step.

When you're confident using the crutches, you can move the crutches and your injured leg at the same time. Then push straight down on the crutches as you step past the crutches with your strong leg, as you would in normal walking. Use ramps and elevators when you can.