Please Help me with my crutches(any doctors answers are also greatly apprieciated)?

I am around 5'8 and i think that I should be on crutches but in feet what height should they be
answers are greatly apprieciated
Please Help
I sprained my ankle and it is still swollen round and bruised and it hurts to move it up down and around after 13 days
It also hurts to stand on it for more than like 5 minutes
Please help me because I am lost at what setting in numbers please like at 5'9 button or whatever the crutches should be set at
Please Help!!!!

I also havn't been to the doctor yet

You should probably get x-rays taken, if you haven't already. 2 weeks is a bit long for a sprain to be swollen and bruised.

As far as the crutches, it is going to depend on how long your legs are/torso is. Try a few settings and see what feels best to you. If they're too short your "good" knee will be bent too far, If they're too long you will be on your tiptoe. You want the crutch to rest just under your underarm when standing flat-footed.

When you are standing with the crutches the ends on the ground should be shoulder length apart.

The length should be set so you can fit 2 fingers between your arm pit and the crutch.

The first answer was right on the money about the crutches. Just keep adjusting them until they're comfortable. Your ankle, on the other hand, should have started healing by now. I presume that you had it xrayed at the hospital. If it is improving every day then you should be fine but if it isn't you ought to go for more xrays. Hairline fractures are easy to miss and will cause the problems that you are experiencing.

If after 13 days you are having trouble putting weight on the foot, then you need to get it looked at. or looked at again - if you 've already been to the doctor for it. It could be more than a simple sprain.

As for crutches, you need to adjust them based on your height and the length of your arms.

The top of the crutch should sit comfortably in your armpit, without 'touching' your armpit area. Place the hand bars at a height on the crutches that allows you to comfortably rest your hands on them with a slight bend in your elbow(s).

To use, stand on your "good" leg, more the crutches out in front of you the length of a regular step (or slightly smaller), then support your weight on your arms (not the armpits) and raise your good leg so that it swings through the crutches and comes to rest in front of them approx. the length of a regular step for you. Then repeat - you'll catch on in no time.

Many people require additional padding on the crutch handles or the armpit pads. You can use an old towel cut to fit and wrap it around a couple times, then tape in in place with a good cloth or bandage tape.

Always try to "walk" with your arms supporting you, do not swing on the crutches by your armpits as this can lead to strain and injury of the shoulder.

You don't want to get your ankle better, just to have your arm in a sling later !!!!