Classification of Walking Aids
2023-12-18 10:14
Walkers include frame walkers, step walkers,walking rollator , four-wheeled walkers and other types of walkers, which are suitable for those who have weakness in the lower limbs, have more difficulty in maintaining balance on their own, or are in the post-operative recovery period.
Classification of Walking Aids
The walking aids include frames, wheel, sitting, and desktop types. It is suitable for lower limb weakness, difficult to maintain balance or in the postoperative recovery period to help people with inconvenient moves recover or improve their ability to move, and provide support and support and support and support and support and provide support and support and support. stability.
Frame Walking:It is mainly suitable for people with upper limb function, lower limb injury can not bear weight and keep balance of walking difficulties, such as bone fracture, old age arthritis, Parkinson's disease and so on.
Step Walker:Two more grips than conventional frame walking, two high and two low sets of grips form a ladder. The high grips are held for normal walking and the low grips are used for auxiliary support for standing up or sitting down. It is now common to incorporate a cushion, bath board, and commode board, which in addition to aiding walking, can be sat on when tired and can be used as a bathing chair as well as an aid to toileting.
Walking Rollator: Two wheels at the front + two anti-slip feet at the back, no longer need to lift the walking aids, while the anti-slip feet at the back of the restriction, not to lose control. Suitable for users with insufficient upper limb strength to lift the walker, such as the elderly and weak.
Four-wheeled Walker:All four legs are made up of wheels for more flexible movement. A four-wheeled walker can be used to walk quickly and is more suitable for outdoor use, but it is less stable and requires better balance to use. Four-wheeled walkers are generally fitted with a brake for control.
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