When hands and wrists cannot take weight, a standard walker stops being an option. Forearm walkers move the support up to the forearms, held in padded gutters at a comfortable height, so people with arthritis, limited grip or upper limb weakness keep walking upright and safe.
The ten walkers here include the Ezywalker, the Aspire Pace walking tutor, and walking tutors with seats, baskets and trays from $399. Tutors are designed to encourage an upright gait, which physios prescribe for exactly that reason.
Gutter height and angle setup decide whether a forearm walker feels like support or like a wrestling match, so every one we supply gets adjusted for its owner. These sit in NDIS low cost assistive technology or quoted territory depending on the model; either way the quote or the answer comes same day from 1300 216 888, with free home trials in Sydney, Macarthur and the Southern Highlands.
