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Abstract

A crutch air cushion device, including an inflatable housing that slides on top of a crutch, where the inflatable housing includes an upper chamber and at least one side chamber, and a valve for air inlet and outlet. The device further includes an upper chamber has an outer surface on the outside of the inflatable housing and an inner surface on the inside of the inflatable housing, and the valve positioned on the inner surface of the upper chamber. A crutch air cushion device, including an inflatable housing with a plurality of air chambers, and a valve positioned on the inner surface of the inflatable housing that contact the upper surface of a crutch. A method of pressurizing a crutch air cushion device, including sliding an inflatable housing on a crutch, inserting air into the inflatable housing through a valve located on an inner surface of the inflatable housing, and filling an upper chamber and at least one side chamber of the inflatable housing with the air. A method further including removing the inflatable housing, modifying the amount of air pressure within the inflatable housing by opening and closing the valve to the user defined comfort level, and reapplying the inflatable air cushion on the crutch.

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