#rollators

[a-totally-reasonable-username]

Mobility aids are a good thing. They exist to help people. That's why they're called aids.

[calcium-supplement]

What's a mobility aid (or aids) you wish more people knew about?

for me, ive been really loving my rollator! it's a kind of walker. it helps steady me more than a cane would, helps carry things for me, and most of all helps me sit more frequently to save energy throughout the day!

this is my current one, drive nitro tall, cuz my hand height is really high and this was one of the tallest i could find (41 inch max height), and it folds sideways and stays standing and can roll around like that, which helps for navigating tight spaces and storage without having to lean it on something!

i first used a rollator that was bought used cheap from a thrift store, ive seen a lot at thrift stores! even thought it was too short for me and the brakes didnt work, it still made a HUGE difference for me, i wasnt expecting it! I highly reccomend checking there and other used storefronts online to find mobility aids for cheap and start trying some out, even if its a bit jank!

i wanna hear more random stuff about mobility aids! please feel free to share anything from anecdotes to technical details to random bits you wish others knew more about, either to use themself or to know about mobility aid users!

another random one i didnt know about is forearm crutches! i havent used them myself, but i know some people who do, and they seem like a great alternative to canes that dont strain the wrist and hand as much and let you lean on them in a different way, can use one or two!

[gaystims]

Custom pink Rollator by roxiesweetheart

[the-fox-collective]

Bought a rollator finally (been thinking about it for 6 to 12 months and currently unable to leave my house more than once a week)

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If anyone wants to give me inspiration for decorating it, or things to keep in the bag, that'd be super helpful and lovely! thank youuu

[chronicallycouchbound]

As someone who uses a cane, crutches, rollator, wheechair, and powerchair— I’m here to let you know:

If using a mobility aid helps you, you’re allowed to use it!

If it doesn’t help you, or you don’t end up needing it, donate it back to the community! No harm no foul!

[squishsquishy]

1. A board based around a disability you have @gaystims

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[otpcutie]

Mobility Aids (Part 1: Various)

I've struggled to find transparent PNGs of mobility aids for digital scrapbooking, so I decided to make some and share them here!! Enjoy!

★ Part 1 & Part 2 & Part 3★ My other PNGs ★

[cripplecharacters]

I’m currently writing a story where one character has a (currently undecided, still doing research) condition that affects their joints & overall physical strength, with one of his legs being significantly more affected due to an accident where he got permanently injured in addition to his pre existing disability.

His other leg is still relatively functional, just somewhat unstable, and I was wondering what mobility aids would make the most sense for him to use? (This is set in modern day btw, it is an urban fantasy story, but I rlly didn’t want to use the ‘magic automatically fixes all’ excuse especially bc of the way magic works in this world)

I currently have him using elbow crutches for the first bit of the story and potentially later a cane when he gets separated from his crutches. Do u think these would be suitable aids? Any tips would be very helpful :)

Hi asker,

These do sound like suitable aids for joint issues!

Crutches are meant to support up to ~90% of body weight, while canes do about ~30% and are often used when you either need help with balance or have one leg that's much more affected than the other. Crutches also put less strain on the wrist than a cane would, but you do need pretty good upper body strength to use them, more than you would need while using a cane. While they're designed to lessen the impact they have on your upper body, you are still using your upper body in a different way than usual, so if you use them you've got to be able to handle it.

You could also look at walkers/rollators as a mobility aid, depending on what his condition is. (Rollators are walkers with wheels.) They can be steadier than crutches, but they might not work if your character struggles to put weight on one or both legs since you do need to be walking to use one. But if his upper body is affected, this might be a useful tool so he's not putting strain on it (even if it's sometimes).

Also, depending on how much he depends on his crutches, though, a cane might not be useful for him at all, but some people do use crutches as canes and/or canes as an alternative aid to crutches, temporarily or long-term.

Either way, since you aren't 100% sure on your character's disability, I put all those out there so you can consider them along with your decision.

Hope this helps,

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