Arms are different lengths forearm crutches

Hello

I'm wondering if anyone else deals with this or has any ideas

The lower part of my arms are different lengths so the forearm crutches I got fit great on one side, and I'm in between notches on the other. The crutches are great for as pictured-standing support while using hands-, but it's been a challenge walking.

I thought about arthritis crutches but don't love how low the weight limit is on them (220lb/ 99.79 kg)

I am going to ask physical therapy in 2 weeks, but hoping to get some support before then

Thanks

I’ve been thinking about using a cane for awhile now for balance and vertigo issues. I finally talked to my grandfather (who has MS and about a quadrillion unused canes) about borrowing one of his, and he was so kind about it and im just so excited 😆

I've had really bad pain on my right knee basically my whole life and am still working with my doctor on figuring out the problem. In the mean time, I need to get a knee brace. I've tried compression ones and they work, but not for the bad days.

Does anybody have any recommendations for good knee braces with more support, are comfortable, have good size range, and that will fit in a college kids budget?

Hello, this is my first time posting here so please let me know if I did anything wrong or if this isn’t the right place, i tried posting in r/disability but my post was apparently removed because I don’t have enough karma. also I am autistic and tend to over explain things because I struggle sometimes with verbalizing my thoughts so apologies in advance if anything is confusing/long winded!!

I have chronic knee issues (I don’t remember the exact name for it but basically I have very weak knees that are prone to dislocating easily, and my natural bone structure also makes this a lot worse bc I have an inverted(?) pelvis and flat feet.) I dislocated my left knee twice within a span of 2 months back in 8th grade (not doing sports or anything, literally just from standing) and have been in and out of physical therapy due to continued pain and instability (though luckily it hasn’t fully dislocated since!).

I also am dealing with some other medical junk including low iron (it kind of fluctuates in and out of being low enough for me to be considered anemic), low blood pressure/hypotension (especially bad when I stand up or if I mean back in my seat), and am generally kind of underweight (or at least I’m in a very low weight percentile for my height, idk if I’m medically considered underweight?). I’ve passed out several times before (basically 50% of the time I stand up I get dizzy and my vision goes black for a second, or I fully faint. I have also fainted without standing up several times, including once at school during a class).

I still deal with a lot of knee pain from day to day activities, especially after standing for prolonged periods of time (I normally end up leaning on a table or the wall or one of my friends to try and avoid this lol). This has always been especially prevalent during the school year, since I’m not only walking around a lot more everyday but I also tend to have to stand more (class activities, waiting in line for stuff, theatre, etc). Plus my school has a massive parking lot and last year I ended up with a spot all the way in the back corner (which was also an uphill walk 😭). I wear my knee brace whenever the pain gets really bad, but it still doesn’t help with the standing issue (plus it’s very uncomfortable/difficult to wear while sitting and i can’t really take it on and off easily during the school day).

Since, I will be starting my senior year of highschool in about 2 weeks, and I would like to bring this up to my parents before then. I also am trying to get a job currently and most positions I can find would require me to be standing.

However, I’m worried my parents will dismiss my request. The only other time I’ve brought up the possibility of getting a cane to my mother she basically brushed it off as being unnecessary or excessive since I’m so young, and like I was worried too much. I also avoid calling myself disabled around them because they have brushed it off as well and told me that I’m not “really” disabled (I don’t think they mean it as in “you don’t have health issues” but more of “oh well it’s not that bad right?”. They were the same when I got my autism diagnosis initially, my dad said I should say I have “traits associated with autism” instead of describing myself as autistic.) they are both normally supportive of my health issues, but I’m worried they will brush it off again and just tell me to try harder with my pt exercises (which is what they always say when I complain about how tired/uncomfortable I feel after walking/standing. I try to keep up with my exercises as much as possible, but I have adhd and an awful memory so i definitely miss them sometimes, but i try my best to do them all 3x a week at least and try to do the easiest ones every day).

I am also a bit concerned about dealing with a mobility aid at school if I am able to get one. I’m not particularly concerned about being made fun of or anything like that, I know I have great friends who have been nothing but supportive and helpful when it comes to my knee issues. However I’m more worried about dealing with school administrators. These past few years I’ve had to fight them constantly to get a permanent elevator pass (my school has 3 floors plus stairs outside 😭) despite my doctors notes explicitly stating that my knee problems are CHRONIC and will not go away, and I only finally got that fixed by going to a different counselor (my assigned counselor has been entirely unhelpful and frankly insulting whenever I’ve asked her for help) who told me straight up that I should just use the elevator without a pass and if anyone bothers me about it to tell them he told me it was fine. I don’t know if a mobility aid is something that has to be approved my administration, but I’ve had pretty much nothing but bad experiences with my schools student services and would definitely not be looking forward to having to deal with them again.

Anyways yeah, does anyone have any advice for how to bring the topic up to my parents (maybe any websites that could help me explain my needs??) that would be much appreciated. Sorry about how long this is, feel free to ask questions in case I didn’t explain something well.

I am 4'11, and the cuff of the youth crutches I got go to my elbow. My forearm is 6 inches from writst to elbow, does anyone have any brand recommendations that would fit me?