Strollator is a wheelie walker or a wheelchair
Strollator folds for carrying
Strollator is not a standard wheelchair
Standard wheelchair
* two large wheels and two small wheels. * center of gravity near the large wheels. * place for the carer to tip the wheelchair. * tips to go over bumps and small steps. * large wheels let it go over rougher ground Strollator * four small wheels. * center of gravity near the center of the wheels. * no place for the carer to tip the wheelchair. * will not tip. * will NOT go over bumps, small steps or rough ground. |
Strollator and me
I can only walk 30 minutes per day.
While I can walk I do not need the strollator. I cannot stand for very long, so I need to sit when I stop. I bring my strollator for when I need to sit. I also use my strollator when I need to be pushed. When I travel I like to save my walking for: * strolling around the town on my own, usually at the end of the day. * places where I must walk, like rough tracks. So, as much as possible I like to be pushed in the strollator at other times. When I'm walking with someone else, I'd like them to push the empty strollator (because I also have problems with my hands and arms.) |