Accessories can make life with your walker a lot easier, and there are lots of accessories out there to choose from! Here are some of the most popular walker accessories we sell, as well as what makes them so very popular.
The Sphinx’s riddle asks, “What goes on four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three in the evening?”
Give up? The answer is: a human being, who crawls on four limbs as a baby in the morning of their life, walks upright on two legs in the middle of the day, and uses a cane in the twilight of their years.
Are you one of the many people looking for a pink walker or pink rollator? If so, you may have come across the Medline Breast Cancer Awareness Rollator. This attractive pink rollator has a bright pink frame with black detailing, and the familiar pink breast cancer ribbon adds a unique touch to the seat and the padded backrest. It’s made by Medline, one of the largest manufacturers of mobility products in the United States.
Elbow crutches are more commonly known as forearm crutches. They are often given to younger children, but they are beneficial to adults as well. Forearm crutches encourage better posture and develop upper body strength in their users. They allow you to try out different gaits for different situations. People who will need to be on crutches long term are sometimes encouraged to try forearm crutches for these reasons.
Have you checked out our new Tips & Advice Center? If not, be sure to stop by and take a look. It’s full of great information about mobility products, daily living aids, accessories for all aspects of life—and more! We’ve worked hard to make the Tips & Advice center helpful, accessible, and easy to read. And if you have a question you don’t see an answer to, be sure to send it our way!
The word 'summer' conjures up classic images of beaches, tank tops, and lemonade stands. One thing we often forget about, or at least deliberately ignore, is the heavy, oppressive, suffocating heat and humidity that go right along with those happy thoughts.
Got plain-jane crutches? Sick and tired of your drab, boring, underarm crutches? With just a little creativity, you can dress those crutches up into something fantastically unique and perfectly “you”. Here are five ideas to get you started.
The different types of brakes on the various walkers and rollators on the market can be very confusing, but we’re here to help! Read on for a close-up look at some of the different braking systems available, and maybe you’ll find something that will help you choose your next rollator.
Stay off that ankle! For eight weeks?! How are you going to survive without going crazy? For many of us assigned to crutches or a wheelchair for any period of recovery time, the restrictions can seem impossible to live with, and after a few days, terminal boredom sets in. There are only so many times we can reread War and Peace, after all. Well, we’re here to help!
That’s what we hear every day, and what we try to keep in mind when looking for new walkers and rollators. The width of a walker is of paramount importance- it can mean the difference between a walking aid you only occasionally remember to use and an essential part of your daily life. After all, many bathroom doors are only twenty-two inches, and narrow hallways can be hard to navigate.
If you’re confined to a wheelchair, we don’t need to tell you the smallest tasks can be a big event in a wheelchair. Federal regulations may require public buildings to be wheelchair accessible, but older and private buildings don’t have to follow the same regulations. And there’s always the constant inconvenience of finding the side door, the cargo elevator, or the only staff member with a key.
