Crutch assembly

A walking aid assembly in combination with a with a walking aid having shaft with a first end and a second end, and a grip connectable to the first end of the walking aid shaft using the walking aid assembly, the walking aid assembly comprising:

• a ball-in-socket joint;
• a spring housing configured for releasable attachment to the walking aid shaft at a location away from the first end of the walking aid shaft;
• a spring mechanism configured to receive and extend around a portion of the first end of the walking aid shaft and including a first end coupled with the spring housing and a second end opposite the first end;
• a head mechanism connected with the second end of the spring mechanism and forming the ball of the ball-in-socket joint;
• and
• a mount forming the socket of the ball-in-socket joint and configured to receive and contact the head mechanism in a freely rotatable manner such that (i) a portion of the head mechanism extends outwardly from the mount, and (ii) the second end of the spring mechanism is exterior of the mount;
• wherein the walking aid shaft is freely rotatable relative to the grip, and
• wherein the grip is secured to an exterior surface of the mount.