mechamoss Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Despite being lucky enough to live in a neighborhood with accessible sidewalks I'm often confined to my apartment. I do my best to get out once a week and love being outside but fall after fall on concrete takes its toll. I've researched mobility aids but my neck/back spasms and chronic hand/wrist/arm pain make canes, rolling walkers, and manual wheelchairs all painfully ineffective solutions. An electric wheelchair is also beyond my means, not to mention tricky living on the second floor. I've continually found myself wishing for a leaning walker, where I could place the majority of my weight on a pad by leaning forward onto the flats of my arms (without having to stoop over)...but I haven't been able turn up anything even close. So does anything similar exist? Has anyone else with similar hand/wrist issues found a good mobility solution (that allows you to maintain upright posture as much as possible)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer65 Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 I have seen walking aids with arm rests for people with arthritis would that be any help ? Try googling Provo or troja forearm rollators they are made so you don't have to stoop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechamoss Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 4 hours ago, dancer65 said: I have seen walking aids with arm rests for people with arthritis would that be any help ? Try googling Provo or troja forearm rollators they are made so you don't have to stoop Ah yes, that provo forearm rollator is really close to what I was envisioning, thank you! Ouch, that price tag though. I wonder if my insurance might be able to help before it runs out? Not turning anything up any places that carry that type and accept insurance though hmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katybug Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 If insurance will cover all or part of it, you may have to pay out of pocket and then submit for reimbursement. That's what I have to do for my compression stockings. I do also have to submit a prescription from a doc for the stockings to get reimbursement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer65 Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 In the UK we have charities which help give advice on products and some even rent aids out don't know if you have that in the US but just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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