Do you need one or both upper extremities for balance or weight bearing? What frequency of weight bearing is needed? If your answer to the first question is “both” and your answer to the second is “constant,” then most likely, a standard walker is ideal for you, this according to Sara Bradley and Cameron Hernandez […]
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Mobility assistive devices are not new to mankind. Canes and crutches go back into prehistoric times. These primitive canes and crutches were first shaped after sticks. Drive walkers today are unrecognizable from the modest sticks. Individuals who experience gait problems as a result of bilateral lower extremity weakness, those suffering from incoordination and those needing […]
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It is common among Americans to provide free caregiving service to their loved ones. Over 34 million Americans provided free caregiving service to family members and friends in 2008, this according to AARP, a nonprofit organization that assists people who are 50 and older enhance their quality of life. In 2007, the nonprofit organization […]
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Adult walkers are height adjustable, have a foldable aluminum frame and come with or without wheels. Adult walkers without wheels need to be lifted in order to move forward; while adult walkers with wheels only need to be pushed to move forward. Balance is achieved when your body’s center of mass (COM) – also […]
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