If you've been advised to buy a walker to help with mobility and balance, it's important to find the right fit.
Here are suggestions from the Calgary Health Region:
Put on the shoes you'll be wearing when you test the walker.
Stand up straight.
Put the walker in front of and partially around you.
Place both hands on the handgrips of the walker.
Your elbows should be slightly bent and the hand grips should be at wrist level when your arms are hanging by your side. Otherwise, adjust the walker's height.
Health Tip: Make Your Home Fall-Proof
Falls in the home can lead to serious injury, including the all-too-common broken hip.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these suggestions to minimize the risk of falling:
Health Tip: Testing a Walker Before You Buy
If you've been advised to buy a walker to help with mobility and balance, it's important to find the right fit.
Here are suggestions from the Calgary Health Region:
Health Tip: Make Your Home Fall-Proof
Falls in the home can lead to serious injury, including the all-too-common broken hip.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these suggestions to minimize the risk of falling: