Walking Aids – Choosing a Walking Aid
For individuals with limited mobility, disabled walking aids can change their lives. These relatively simple mobility walking aids can instantly give them back the freedom and independence they lost.
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Over the years, many types of disabled walking aids have been developed. Some are very simple and some are wonderfully high-tech. But they all serve the same purpose; to give an individual with limited mobility the "legs" they need to live the kind of life they want to live.
Mobility walking aids range from the very simple and relatively inexpensive walking cane to larger ticket items like electric scooters. Regardless of your need or budget, there is a walking aid for you at a price you can afford.
Arguably the oldest walking aid known to man is the cane. It is an ambulation aid much like a crutch or a walker. It can be used by individuals of all ages with various locomotor needs. They are most often used to increase an individual's stability, to supplement their muscle action or to reduce the load on weight-bearing joints and bones. From the simplest wooden stick to the decorative, carved and adorned canes, they all work just as well.
Some other mobility walking aids that have been successfully used over the years are walker and rolling walkers. They are for the individual who requires more support than a cane alone can offer. But what is the difference? Basically, walkers are devices with four legs and two handles that you lift up and place in front of you for stability when walking. Rollators on the other hand have wheels. They are equipped with a breaking and locking systems that make them safe and easy to use. Both walkers and rolling walkers come in foldable styles for easy storage or travel.
The most recent addition to the selection of disabled walking aids is the electric scooter. It is simply a battery-powered 3 or 4-wheeled vehicle for use by one individual. It has a seat and steering mechanism and is simple to operate. There are three basic types - scooters for indoor use, scooters for outdoor use, and scooters designed for use both indoors and out.
These are just a few examples of the many disabled walking aids available today. Consider one today for yourself or someone you love. It could change your life.
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