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bdrake529

iWalkFree - Hands-free crutch

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Not sure if this is the right forum to post this in. Apologies if it isn't. Also, I did a search for iWalkFree and didn't get any results so I apologize also if this is a duplicate thread.

I broke my ankle (tib and fib, just above the joint) at the end of August while BASE jumping. It's interesting that once you're on crutches and have a cast, it's like having a sign that says "please, come tell me your broken bone stories". Hanging out with parachutists of various stripes, I was amazed to learn how very common this injury is.

Since lower leg injuries are common in our sport, I thought I'd do a public service and let everyone know about the iWalkFree, the hands-free crutch:
http://www.iwalk-free.com

Due to the complexity of my injury (and the subsequent surgery), I've been condemned to 3 months in a non-weight bearing cast. After 7 weeks of languishing on crutches, I finally got this and it's changed my life. I highly recommend it to anyone with a lower-leg injury as it is vastly superior to crutches.

I got it last Monday and by Thursday, I was playing tennis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpWQNryAQLk
Ok, not playing great tennis, but it felt great to be somewhat active again.

I talked to the inventor of this device and he's been struggling to get enough exposure for the device. So I thought I'd post here to help him out, and to help out any fellow jumpers who have been condemned to crutches for any length of time.

Obviously the best advice is to avoid breaking your leg. But if that's not feasible for you, iWalkFree is the only way to go!

Blue skies,
Brian Drake

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>I talked to the inventor of this device and he's been struggling to
>get enough exposure for the device.

I built one of those for myself when I tore up my right knee and broke my left foot. It let me get around on conventional crutches while not loading my foot.

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