Extra Tall Underarm Crutches: Past the Retail Size Chart

“Extra tall” is not a size on most crutch charts, which is exactly the problem. Here is where the market stops, and what exists past it.

Where the retail chart ends

Underarm crutch sizing at retail comes in three steps: youth, adult (to roughly 6’2”), and “tall adult” (roughly 5’10” to 6’6”). Past 6’6”, the shelf is empty. The reason is market math: fitting the last inches of the height curve takes longer tubing, more adjustment positions, and a higher weight rating, for a small share of buyers. Most brands round those people away. If you are 6’7” or taller, you have probably already discovered this the hard way.

What extra tall actually requires

Three specs separate a real extra-tall underarm crutch from a stretched standard one:

1. Floor-to-cradle reach. The cradle must sit 1 to 1.5 inches below your armpit. At 6’10” that is around 60 inches off the floor, far past standard ranges.
2. An independently adjustable handle. Taller users have proportionally longer arms; if the handle cannot move separately from the cradle, one of the two contact points will sit wrong.
3. A weight rating with margin. Longer posts see more leverage. A rating you sit right underneath is not a rating that protects you.

The extra tall answer: In-Motion Tall, SKU 6500

The In-Motion Pro Underarm Crutch (Tall) covers the whole extra-tall band in one model:

• Floor-to-cradle: 48” to 62” in 15 positions, fitting users from 5’10” to 7’1”
• Handle: 16” to 20.5” below the cradle in 4 independent positions
• 350 lb capacity
• Spring Assist Technology, designed to reduce walking impact by up to 40% versus a rigid post, which matters more the taller and heavier you are
• Articulating tips for full ground contact through a long stride
• HCPCS code E0117

Past 7’1”, off-the-shelf options end entirely; talk to your physical therapist or an orthotics provider about a custom-length build rather than settling for a crutch that is too short.

Buying checklist

1. The listing publishes a floor-to-cradle range. No range, no purchase.
2. Your floor-to-below-armpit measurement lands inside the range with a position to spare.
3. The handle adjusts independently of the cradle.
4. The weight rating clears your weight with margin.
5. Your clinician or physical therapist confirms the final fit.

Sizing from scratch? Start with what size crutches do I need for my height, or see why underarm is the tall answer.

Past the chart, not past help. The In-Motion Tall underarm crutch fits to 7’1”. See it at Millennial Medical →