It was the crutch on the wrong arm for the injured foot.
That said, apparently the correct way to use crutches is under the uninjured side... which seems absurd because the point, I thought, is to keep the weight off the foot.
The uninjured foot supports the full body weight. When stepping on the injured foot with the crutch placed under the opposite arm, the crutch takes part of the body weight.
It was the crutch on the wrong arm for the injured foot.
That said, apparently the correct way to use crutches is under the uninjured side... which seems absurd because the point, I thought, is to keep the weight off the foot.
The uninjured foot supports the full body weight. When stepping on the injured foot with the crutch placed under the opposite arm, the crutch takes part of the body weight.
Healthy foot = full body weight.
Injured foot + crutch = full body weight.
The only time I've ever needed crutches, I found the crutch on the injured side easier and more intuitive.
That view is why people drew that conclusion.
Joementia did same thing when he got out of an SUV before becoming Resident. All the weight was on booted foot. There is a pic of this too.
It's how you swing your arms when you walk, opposite the leg. Better balance.
The only time I've ever needed crutches, I found the crutch on the injured side easier and more intuitive.
That view is why people drew that conclusion.