Forearm and wrist support for crutch users

A crutch comprising:

• a pole;
• a cuff attached to the pole;
• a handle attached to the pole;
• a forearm support member, comprising an actuator, disposed between the cuff and the handle, the forearm support member moveable between a constricted position and a non-constricted position;
• a second forearm support member disposed within the forearm support member;
• and
• an energy generating device to move the forearm support member between the constricted position and the non-constricted position.

A method of using a crutch comprising:

• inserting a user's hand through a cuff of a crutch while a forearm support member of the crutch, disposed between the cuff and a handle of the crutch, is disposed in a non-constricted position;
• gripping the handle of the crutch with the user's hand;
• and
• moving the forearm support member of the crutch from the non-constricted position to a constricted position to provide support to the user's forearm.