Disability walkers are great tools for helping people to walk who wouldn’t be able to walk otherwise. The most common users of disability walkers are elderly people who have weak legs either from injury or just from old age. Many elderly also have slight balance problems, and even though they might be able to walk without any help, using a walker will greatly reduce the chances they’ll fall and have an accident. When elderly people break something it might take a very long time to heal, so using a walker is definitely a good way to reduce the risk of that. Continue reading ‘Who should use disability walkers’ »
How to use walkers
Walkers, also called walking frames or Zimmer frames, are pretty easy and safe to use. The user walks slowly with the walker in front of him at all times. The frame of the disability walker should surround the user’s front and sides and his hands should provide additional support by holding on top of the sides of the frame. If you use a frame without wheels you have to pick it up to be able to move forwards. Continue reading ‘How to use walkers’ »