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Why Choosing A Walker For Mobility Is A Wise Choice

If you’re an older adult or an individual with a mobility issue, a walker may be just what you need. Is a cane no longer providing the support and safety that you require? If so, opting to use a wheeled walker or rollator walker will help you to attain the stability you need. For many people, the extra support provided by a walker or rollator is very beneficial. These devices can greatly reduce the risk of falling.

Wheeled walkers and rollator walkers are reliable, durable and user-friendly. They provide a great alternative for those looking to expand mobility. A walker also adds comfort to one’s daily activities. But what else makes a walker a wise choice?

It increases your stability.

Sometimes, a person doesn’t even need to take a single step to be off balance. If you have any difficulty maintaining your balance while standing, it’s clearly a good idea to hold on to something in order to stay upright. A walker is an excellent choice when it comes to staying safely on your feet. It enables you to get a firm grip and some leverage to keep you from taking a tumble.

“An advantage of using a standard walker is that it provides a great amount of stability to help prevent loss of balance and falls,” affirms physical therapist, Brett Sears on VeryWellHealth.com, “A standard walker usually has a folding mechanism that allows the walker to be folded flat for easy transport in a car or on public transportation.”

It is very easy to use.

Walkers are simple solutions. They require no batteries that have to be charged up. They are not electrical devices and, therefore, do not have to be plugged in. And there is really nothing to using them. Simply hold on to your walker and move it forward as you walk. That’s it! India’s ElderEase regards a walker’s easy usage as one of its top benefits.

“The light weightiness of these assistive devices has made them easy for aged to use both indoors and outdoors,” their website reports, “The right device helps the user with balance and gives him/her a sense of independence since they know that they can easily get around without even fearing the risk of falling.”

It can help you to recuperate after surgery.

Walkers aren’t mobility devices that are exclusive to seniors. Anyone with a mobility issue can benefit from the use of a walker. A person who has just undergone surgery, for example, can safely move from one point to the next using a walker for support. Surgeries, it should go without saying, usually require long recuperation times. Depending on the surgery, a person may need to use a walker for several weeks.

“After illness or injury that requires an extended period of bed rest and recuperation, you may have weakness in one or both legs,” notes Sears, “Your balance can also be affected after a period of bed rest. A walker may be necessary to help provide the support you need to get walking again.”

If you have any questions about the walkers and rollators offered by LifeCare Mobility Solutions, please don’t hesitate to call us at 416-267-9800 or email us at info@lifecaremobility.ca. You may also contact us by filling out the form on our Contact page!

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