Practical walking aids ensure mobility
From rollators to walking sticks to walkers - there are many aids for people with permanent or temporary walking disabilities. Their common goal is to enable the person with a walking disability to move independently. However, not every walking aid is suitable for every person.
Mobile walking aids in the form of rollators can be seen more and more often in everyday life on the street or in the shopping mall. They serve as a safe and stable support for people with a disability or elderly people with declining physical strength when getting up and walking. Thus, these aids allow them to have a safe way of mobility. Rollators are versatile. For example, one can rest on their seat when needed or goods can be transported on the tray. Furthermore, rollators are sturdily built, have large wheels, and are also individually adjustable and foldable.
More mobile tricycles
Delta walkers or tricycles for outdoor and indoor use are a little less stable with their triangular-shaped contact points. Yet, they are more manoeuvrable. Walkers fulfil the same goals as rollators or delta-wheeled walkers, but they are primarily designed for indoor use. Compared to rollators, they are usually equipped with smaller wheels. Walking carts can be equipped with specially orthopaedic-made arm supports, depending on your needs.
Steel, aluminium, or wood
Robustly manufactured rollators and walking frames are mostly made of tubular steel or aluminium. However, for the indoor use wooden models are also available. Furthermore, the various models differ in the design of the basket, tray, or bench. New models have ergonomically shaped push handles, easy height adjustments, safety brakes and can usually be folded easily.
The walking frame without wheels
Walking frames are nothing more than walking carts without wheels. The support frames with four support surfaces are lifted slightly with each step and moved forward after each step. Walking frames are usually foldable and can therefore be stored in a space-saving manner. Moreover, the height of the frame can be adjusted to the height of the user.
Walking sticks and crutches
The range of walking aids also includes many crutches or hand and walking sticks. From foldable walking sticks to walking sticks with umbrella holders, to models with a seat option, there is a great deal of assistance available today. The user is supported by a four-foot walking aid to ensure secure grip.
Which form of walking aid is ultimately chosen always depends on the type and degree of the disability and of the ability to move around independently. All models primarily ensure a certain degree of mobility for those affected and thus help to satisfy and support the needs of every individual.