Crutch

An ergonomic crutch, comprising:

• a supporting member, wherein the supporting member has a proximal end, a distal end and a hollow interior, wherein the supporting member is configured to provide:
• a generally horizontally oriented underarm support at the supporting member proximal end;
• a stabilizing portion, the stabilizing portion extending downwardly from said horizontal underarm support at a first angular orientation with respect to the underarm support of about 90°;
• a middle bend portion projecting toward the supporting member distal end such that the middle bend portion is at a second angular orientation with respect to the stabilizing portion in the range of more than 90° to less than 180°;
• a generally vertically oriented hand grip portion extending downwardly from the middle bend portion at a third angular orientation with respect to the middle bend portion in the range of more than 90° to less than 180°, wherein the second angular orientation is substantially equal to the third angular orientation;
• a hand grip comprising a proximal end secured to the hand grip portion proximate an axis, such that the hand grip extends outwardly from the hand grip portion at an angle ranging from 10° from horizontal to 20° from horizontal such that a wrist of a user is generally maintained in a neutral position wherein the user's third metacarpal is generally aligned with the user's radius;
• a generally vertically oriented alignment rib extending along the axis, the alignment rib comprising a proximal end coupled to the hand grip portion, and a distal end;
• a generally vertically oriented adjustable portion extending along the axis, the adjustable portion having a proximal end connected to an adjustable location proximate the distal end of the alignment rib;
• a pad comprising a gripping surface configured to grip a surface on which the ergonomic crutch rests, wherein the pad is positioned on the axis;
• wherein the adjustable portion permits adjustment of a displacement between the pad and the underarm support;
• and
• wherein the hand grip extends upwardly above horizontal.