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2. The best walker for seniors of 2024 according to therapists ...

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   Hemi walker: Designed for people with limited mobility on one side of the body, this style of walker has a wider base on one side to provide more stability while walking. Factors to consider when ...

3. Walker (mobility) - Wikipedia

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   Walking frames have two front wheels, and there are also wheeled walkers available having three or four wheels, also known as rollators. Walkers started appearing in the early 1950s. The first US patent was awarded in 1953 to William Cribbes Robb, of Stretford, UK, for a device called "walking aid", which had been filed with the British patent ...

4. Gait trainer - Wikipedia

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   In adult rehabilitation, gait training is traditionally performed initially within parallel bars as the most stable assistive device. As walking improves, a patient can progress to a walker, crutches, bilateral canes or a single cane. This gait training typically occurs during physical therapy sessions. The more recent development of body ...

5. Assistive cane - Wikipedia

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   Wooden cane. An assistive cane is a walking stick used as a crutch or mobility aid.A cane can help redistribute weight from a lower leg that is weak or painful, improve stability by increasing the base of support, and provide tactile information about the ground to improve balance.

6. Canes, walkers, wheelchairs: 'Wheelie Women' create ... - AOL

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   The “Mobility Aids Lending Library” is from 1 to 3 p.m. on the last Sunday of every month. Canes, walkers, wheelchairs: 'Wheelie Women' create mobility aid lending library Skip to main content

7. Walking stick - Wikipedia

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   A walking stick. A walking stick (also known as a walking cane, cane, walking staff, or staff) is a device used primarily to aid walking, provide postural stability or support, or assist in maintaining a good posture. Some designs also serve as a fashion accessory, or are used for self-defense.