Rollator walker classification and usage precautions
Rollator walker this rehabilitation equipment, I think everyone should have seen it in daily life, this is the most common type of rehabilitation equipment. The rollator walker is generally suitable for use in elderly people with inconvenient legs and feet, various types of paralyzed patients, and those with leg and foot injuries for walking rehabilitation training. Today, Xiaobian talks about the classification and use precautions of the rollator walker, and I hope to help everyone.
Classification of rollator walkers
1, single foot cane
This type of support surface is small and has poor stability; it is suitable for patients with strong upper limb strength and good grip.
2, rod type walker
Such a walker requires a part of the weight of the user's hand, so the grip strength of the user's hand and the function of the joints of the upper limbs are relatively high.
3, more than a walking stick
This type of support surface is more than a single foot, with a large cane and good stability. It is suitable for patients with poor balance ability and is not safe enough with a single-legged cane, but it is not conducive to outdoor rough roads.
4, abduction
It has good stability, but it is easy to compress the infraorbital nerve and affect the characteristics of blood circulation. Therefore, it is suitable to hold the handle and support the weight. It is suitable for patients with weak limbs and can not meet the needs of the cane and elbow; length of the abduction: length Less 41 cm.
5, elbow
This type is dependent on the forearm and the hand to bear the weight, more stable, suitable for patients with poor grip strength, strong upper limb strength, weak or uncoordinated lower limb strength, but no need to use a staff. In the selection of the elbow length, the total length is 5 cm below the elbow line when standing to the ground, and the handle position is better than the cane.
6, the walking frame
The support frame has a large support area, good stability and high safety, but the flexibility is poor. There are two types of walking frames, such as wheelless walking frames and wheeled walking frames. The former has good stability. The latter has casters for easy movement. It is divided into two-wheeled walking frame and four-wheeled walking frame.
How to use the rollator walker
1. First, open the walker and adjust the height of the walker according to the height of the user. At this time, press the adjustment of the leg of the walker to press the bead, and then grab the bottom and pull down to the desired position. To the sound of "dada", then press the bead to pop up, it should be noted that the four legs need to be adjusted to the same height.
2. When using, you can push forward directly, or you can lift both sides and move forward in N shape.
3. When you are not using it, press and hold the adjustment knob in the middle of the walker to fold it inward.
The above is about the classification and use of the rollator walker. I hope that everyone can understand the classification and usage precautions of the rollator walker.
