-The Key to better mobility and safety is matching the walking assistance product to the user's needs, abilities, limitations, and environment. A walking aid product enables the user to function more freely but the user needs to use these products to achieve an efficient most normal and safest walking pattern possible.

Understanding the choices available involved in matching the device to the user allows you and your doctor to make an appropriate choice, question an order that appears inappropriate, or see a mismatch between client and their walking equipment product.

Canes

Canes are not designed to substitute for weight bearing on the legs, but rather to afford weight-bearing relief. Support may be increased during emergency maneuvers, such as when the user slips or stumbles on a wet surface and the cane takes the brunt of the impending fall. A cane also improves balance and security by adding a third point of ground contact, and alters the biomechanics of walking in a way that may relieve painful joints. Some of our canes are designed to distribute the pressure on the hand such as our anatomically correct and orthopedic canes. The Fritz handle is designed for people with arthritic hands.

Forearm crutches

The forearm crutch has a streamlined appearance and allows the client to use his hands without dropping the crutches. Unlike normal underarm crutches these crutches do not put constant pressure on the underarm. Constant pressure under the arm can cause nerve damage and result in a serious medical condition. Fore-arm crutches are more appropriate for people with long-term needs, the crutch features a flexible cuff that surrounds the forearm just below the elbow, helping to reduce arm strain. Cuffs that adjust in length above the handgrip afford the most comfort. Our forearm crutch models have telescoping mechanisms that retract the shaft for easy transport.

Walkers and Rollators

For significant weight-bearing needs, when the choice is between a walker and rollator and crutches, evaluate the need for more stable support provided by a walker or rollator versus the versatility of crutches (such as on stairs). Because the walker is more stable and can stand by itself, older clients find this device easier to manage. All of our walkers and rollators except the three-wheeled walker are made out of lightweight aluminum. A basic walker is economical and is not as cumbersome as a rollator. The rollator is very useful because of its many versatile uses. The Three wheeled walker is useful in mobility because of its push down auto locking loop handle brake's for hills and stability and it comes with a pouch bag for storage. The Four-wheeled walker is also very useful for mobility because of the push down auto locking brakes. It also has a folding seat and comes with a basket to store things in when on the move. The brakes may be locked in place to sit safely and to stand from the sitting position. When primary use is within a single-level home, the walker is a good choice. In a multilevel living situation, it may be safer to have one walker upstairs and one downstairs with special stair railings or a lift to facilitate access between floors. Our walkers are designed with lightweight aluminum and are adjustable in height. They are also foldable, allowing greater storage and portability than rigid models. ·