Abstract: A detachable knee or lower leg support system for crutches which reduces the walking and standing effort when one lower leg or foot has to be protected from weightbearing. The system comprises 1. a cushioned support which can be fixed as required to a crutch by one or several clamp elements and 2. a rest element which should be used in elbow or forearm crutches for greater safety. The rest element is not required in axillary crutches. It pushes against the thigh or lower torso of the user and provides additional stability by securing a parallel alignment of crutch and thigh.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detachable hip or thigh support mounted on top of a conventional forearm or elbow crutch instead of the crutch handle, which is removed and used on a strut attached to the crutch tube. The preferred embodiment of the invention uses a bicycle saddle as support. The user sits on the saddle much in the same manner as he would sit on a bicyle. He may rest his foot on an additional foot rest at the tip of the crutch. The invention allows a fully non-weightbearing gait which requires far less strength, especially in the arms, than the three-point gait with conventional crutches. The user controls the crutch tube of the device with the handle and the foot rest. It is recommendable to use an additional conventional crutch on the unaffected side for better control of balance.