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Walkers. Need Advice.

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Olive Branch, MS

I am considering getting a walker & need some advice. Would you recommend the kind with wheels or the kind without wheels on the front? Thank you for responding.

December 2, 2022
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I suggest a Rollator. I have 2. One is waist high and can be bought at almost any Walmart. The other Rollator is obtained online at Walmart. This one keeps you standing, prevents slouching and slumping. Both have wheells on front and back, brakes, b

December 2, 2022
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Talk to your neurologist to order a U-Step walker. Insurance paid for my husbands - I wouldn't have a different one. Very stable.

December 3, 2022
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I hope I don't need one anytime soon. However, due to some previous injuries, my wife has 2, one for upstairs and the other for downstairs. She has wheels on the front and we slit 2 tennis balls for the rear legs (this is a common practice in some care facilities.

Hope this helps,
Daniel9

December 3, 2022
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I am not putting that on my Christmas list…maybe one day but not yet…
Tag

December 2, 2022
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I have a rollator it's a brand called drive it's what most of the medical stores have have your Dr write a prescription and depending on insurance they may pay

December 2, 2022

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