My wife's present Transporter has foot rest that do not all her to keep her knees together - does the Duro-Med allow for ones knees to be together?
478623
It's not a problem. The footrests meet in the middle with only a small gap. I've experienced that with the regular wheelchairs. She should be comfortable with this model.
693945
yes the foot rest is detachable for both colors.One color is on promotion and hense lower price
1610784
No, the moving/massaging components are all located on the bottom of the feet only. The foot compartments do squeeze the entire foot though which includes the top of the feet.
1358376
You would have to check with your healthcare provider to answer this question. The Northern California Kaiser foundation provides a referral to a medical rental company who has this and other brands of knee walkers. In my case the cost of the rental was far greater than the cost to purchase the device. When I no longer have a need for it, I will donate it and take the write off!
962464
I love mine. There is one exercise the video shows that bugs my knee but it's easily adaptable. My mom got a gazelle after I did. She has bad knees. It doesn't bother her. Side note...I think it a important to add wd40 to the crossbar the handles are attached to as suggested by somebody.
44220
Nope, the nob on the support under the set adjusts the set height and the angle of the knee rest but it doesn't collapse.
624636
I have a partial knee replacement on the left knee, and at first I didn't have any issues using the table. My orthopedic surgeon, however, is concerned that the weight on the knee would put too much stress on the appliance. There is no knee strap or way to limit the pull from the thighs upward, at least not with my table. That isn't to say that there isn't something out there to solve the issue, as I will also eventually have both knees done. The chair piece actually flattens as you tilt back, so there would need to be a place to secure the lower legs that can adjust as the tilt flattens out the table.
959486
This device combines a Rollator and a Transport chair. Like any hybrid device, you lose some of the functionality of the original devices but gain with the dual functionality. My wife couldn't use a regular wheel chair as a Rollator, because the wheel chair tips. A rollator doesn't support her feet like this does. The feet supports do lock back out of the way nicely when its used as a Rollator. The back support didn't seem to be too low for my wife, but overall it was way too big for her, since she is only 5'2". She ends up using her regular Rollator when walking and her (small) wheel chair when we have further distance to travel. I liked the features of this device very well, but I'm not the one using it. One about half the size of this one would probably have suited my wife's needs better.
1228957
I haven't used mine for awhile, though it was a big help while recovering from spine surgery. there is an adjusting screw between the seat & the knee pad that raises & lowers the seat, & changes the angle between the seat & the knee pad.
1083142
This unit is not designed to be a seated walker. That being said, I just sat on it and took it for a spin around the house. My ankle is healed to the point that I can put limited weight on it, so I was able to try this. I actually find it more stable seated than with one knee on the knee rest because I was able to have both feet on the floor rather than just one creating a wider base of contact with the floor. Mind you, the knee rest is narrow, designed for a knee and not a backside, but it was actually pretty comfortable just the same. I'm 5'7" and weigh about 175 lbs., so my backside isn't very large which may contribute to the comfort factor. I tried this with the knee rest at the knee height position, lowest for me, and at it's highest position. It seemed to work well in both configurations. There doesn't seem to be any problem with weight distribution as the knee rest only moves back approximately 1" between the lowest and highest positions. I hope this helps.
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Yes it does but, I suggest you take it a little at a time. My hubby went all the way and got pretty sore. He has found a lesser degree of feet above head to work wonders for him. It's a good sturdy contraption that will last for many years.
621173
Somewhat. As I recall, we just had to put on the seat and front basket. I loved my knee walker, very sturdy, don't know what I would have done without it while I recuperated. Linda
737128
only if its not put on correctly, mine sits comfortable to give me extra support on my knees. It certainly doesnt compare to the Orthapedic Brace which is designed to imobalise the knee. I want to still bend and walk so this is just fine for everyday.
1452867
I would have to say it's more for lumbar/back relief. But, maybe it's worth a try. If the back is straight and supported, then the rest of things usually fall into place too. I have a Tempur Pedic cushion to sit on for my office chair and it helps me in that department.
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My wife broke here heel and the Knee Walker was a life saver for her. She is not good oncrutches. The seat on the walker was black so it was hot in the summer sun. This coverworked well for her. We purchased two so one could be washed while the other was beingused. Did the job for us and would recommend it. We used on on a Drive 790 and it workedgood.
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it's supposed to be, I bought it for my Kids as each has a place and need it from time to time. They love it, i am not allowed to get on it because of my knees. sorry but i'm not using it the kids are.
319167
The foot rest moves freely back and forth- pivots- which is a plus in my book. The height position is fixed, once you set that, it stays.