Adjustable Height Folding Walking Stick Cane

• Our Price :Rs 558

Folding canes are much like traditional single tip canes except that they can fold up into a more compact form. Usually folding canes break down into 4 parts that remain connected due to a string that runs through all 4 pieces. Once broken down, folding canes can fit into many briefcases, suit cases, or even carry bags for easy transport. Most folding canes, feature a locking ring that keeps the cane from folding while walking. All of the folding canes have this feature. The folding canes offer come in many different styles. Adjustable height folding gel grip cane has covered. The gel grip is designed to reduce stress and hand fatigue providing a more comfortable experience. The handle height is adjustable allowing for personal sizing. As an added bonus, a handy wrist strap attached to the handgrip will ensure that always in reach of the cane when need it. The cane easily folds and unfolds with out tools, making storage or travel convenient.

Folding canes for men and women can be a great medical supportive device for travel or everyday use. They fold up easily and stores away neatly. A folding cane is a great way to reduce the risk of falls for elderly with minor balance, strength and endurance issues. If they are not significantly unsteady on their feet, a walking Folding Cane might be all they need to be safe and as independent as possible. Of all the mobility products for the elderly, a folding cane provides the least amount of support but may be all the elderly parent needs. It is also the most portable and affordable option that can make a big difference in improving the safety.

Features

• Cane folds into 4 convenient parts for easy storage
• Comes with plastic holster carry case
• Handle height adjusts in 1" increments from 33" to 37"
• New gel grip reduces hand stress and fatigue

Folding Walking Stick Cane

• 10/5 section height adjustable
• Adjustable length: 68.5-91.3cm/ 81-91cm
• Ergonomic plastic handle
• 4 section folding
• Tubecolor Copper

Tripod Walking Stick is one of the ideal product to be used by the people who suffer with the problem of poor balance. It provides excellent support and balance to the user, which aids him or her to walk easily. This is a secure and sturdy walking stick, which is known for its lightweight and comfort factor and improved stability. The height of the Tripod Sticks can easily be adjusted with the help of a lock pin easily. 

• Our Price :Rs 740

Available in universal size, Tripod Walking Stick has been designed as per the comfort of the user. It is extremely easy to use this stick for walking or strolling purpose as it’s extremely light in weight. This is just like a traditional walking stick, but with a base at the end for additional stability. The specially styled handle of this walking stick provides a secure grip to the user and provides maximum stability.

Tripod Walking Stick

• Aluminum tubing with steel welded low base
• Comfortable hand grip
• Height adjustable: 71.5-94.3cm
• Base size: 18-22cm

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Pediatric Safety Walkers for Disabled People

Walkers are special crutches used for temporary walking disability. Walkers are stable stool like structures which the person uses by putting full body support and then pushing the walker to next step. Can be used by amputees using artificial limbs, temporary ambulation with plaster casts. Light weight and sturdy anodized aluminum. With push button, length can be adjusted telescopically. Easy to open and close with center button. Foldable for storage and transportation. Steel cross brace provides extra rigidity. PVC hand grips for comfort.

The Kaye Posture Control Walkers are "C" frame walkers designed for large teenagers and adults who need support and positioning for proper alignment and posture when walking. This correction is provided by the posture control design, which helps the user to develop a more natural walking pattern. The Kaye Posture Pediatric Walkers can be used for users who weigh up to 250 lb. and are up to 6' 2" tall. The walkers can be folded easily for convenient transport and storage, and they are available with many useful accessories.

Our Price : Rs 1925

Pediatric Walkers Features

• One button folding walker
• 8 sections height adjustable
• Light weight and easy to use and fold away smartly
• With a push button, length can be adjusted telescopically.
• Suction PVC bush for better grip on any surface
• Easy to open and close with center button. 
• PVC hand grip for better comfort

Product Benefits:

• Fold for easier storage and transportation
• Available in sizes fitting teens through adults
• Designed to make walking less energy consuming
• Improves alignment and maximizes potential for walking
• Facilitate postural alignment, balance and components of gait

While special needs equipment, such as walkers, are usually associated with the elderly or infirm, there's a segment of young users who require specialized pediatric walkers. A walker for kids may be required as a gait trainer, or a safety roller with or without an integrated seat/harness or a glider walker used to give a child self-confidence as he/she is encouraged to take steps.

Karma Walker WK-51 or Deluxe Reciprocal Front Wheel Walker helps in adding stability to the walking process and also enhances the balance of the person who uses it. Particularly people who have osteoarthritis require mobility aids like walkers, canes, crutches and scooters to allow them to compensate for painful joints or joints with restricted motion range. Old age will never make you dependent on others, when you use Karma Walker WK-51. You can do anything and everything that you wish to do, while using this walker. It is a one button folding walker. It is easy to use. It has 8 height adjustable sections and comes in various colours.

Our Price : Rs 1975

Karma Walker WK 51 Features

• Deluxe Reciprocal Folding Walker 
• One button folding walker 
• 8 sections height adjustable 
• Height Length : 79.5-95 cm
• Width 5" : caster 
• Color: Silver, Bronze
• Pediatric Model also available(WK 54P)

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The Crutches Improve Your Balance and Stability

A crutch is a mobility aid that transfers weight from the legs to the upper body. It is often used for people who cannot use their legs to support their weight, for reasons ranging from short-term injuries to lifelong disabilities.

A crutch must do two things reduce weight load on one of your legs and broaden your support base to improve your balance and stability. The support also should assist upright movement and transmit sensory cues through the hands. A Underarm Crutches allows people with paralysis or other disabilities the benefits of upright posture and lets them maneuver in places they cannot go with a wheelchair.

Our Price : Rs 900

These non-traditional crutches are useful for users with an injury or disability affecting one lower leg only. They function by strapping the affected leg into a support frame that simultaneously holds the lower leg clear of the ground while transferring the load from the ground to the user's knee or thigh. This style of crutch has the advantage of not using the hands or arms while walking. A claimed benefit is that upper thigh atrophy is also reduced because the affected leg remains in use. Unlike other crutch designs these designs are unusable for pelvic, hip or thigh injuries and in some cases for knee injuries also.

Benefits of forearm crutches : There must be something to the fact that forearm crutches are the preferred walking aid among long term crutch users. Or, just ask anyone that has had to endure the use of underarm crutches for more than a couple of weeks, and most will tell of a painful and sometimes debilitating experience. From armpits rubbed raw to major wrist pain and in some cases permanent nerve damage, underarm crutches can at times cause more harm than the original injury. However, underarm crutches are still a common walking aid and for some, may be their only option.

Crutches, in general, are medical devices that assist people ambulate from one place to another when they are unable to walk due to an illness or injury. They act as an assistive device by helping support the person's body weight in hopes the patient can be more mobile. Lofstrand crutches, more commonly known as Arm Crutches, consist of bands that encompass the forearms along with having handles for the patient to hold and rest his/her hands; the bands and hand rests act together to help support the patient's body weight. The forearm band has a quick release making it easy to take off the crutches when wanted or to relieve the forearms from damage if a fall occurs.

Forearm, or elbow crutches have a cuff that encircles your forearm and a handgrip that you hold onto. They are used to support you when walking. If you are given crutches by a healthcare professional pay attention to their advice on how to use them. You may find that you need to adjust the height to suit you and make you most comfortable. Forearm crutches are relatively straightforward to adjust, but ensure that after any adjustments you secure them at the new height or you could risk an accident.

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Walking Aids: Benefits of Using Walking Stick for Elderly Care

Walking sticks are regular companions to people of all shapes and sizes, regardless of the type of walking. Anything from a simple afternoon stroll to a rigorous multi-day hike through the woods can be aided by a walking stick. Such aids range from a simple stick made from a tree branch to specialized, ergonomic sticks purchased at high prices from outdoor-gear stores. Walking sticks improves a person’s mobility. It helps people of all ages to maintain a healthier and active lifestyle. It can benefit a person’s health by giving them better balance. It lessens the stress on the body and relieves join pain. Elderly use it to move around better and for the things they need to do. It can give a person more confidence and is beneficial for people of all ages. It minimizes weight from the legs, back, knees, hips and ankles and makes feel less tired and more energized in day to day activities.

The purpose of mobility aid products such as walking sticks is to help users move freely by offering support. The use of walking sticks also promises to alleviate pain and discomfort for users and plays an important part in the healing process. To reap all these advantages, users need to know the correct way of using mobility aids. To achieve this objective, they need to avoid certain mistakes while Adjustable Walking Sticks with the help of a stick to avoid inconvenience and accidents.

Adjustable Walking Sticks

• Our Price :Rs 375

Adjustable Walking Sticks Provides support to Elders with mobility challenges. Walking stick with a variable height for user comfort for support to the elderly.

Adjustable Walking Sticks Features

• Aluminium Walking Stick
• Lightweight Aluminium
• Height Adjustable ( 28-37 inches)
• Lightweight aluminium construction
• Adjustable height to suit individual user requirements
• L shaped handle for better grip

Walking aids can assist older people to maintain balance and minimize the risk of falling and it may want to consider some of these for the elderly parent or relative in and out of the home. Walking sticks are made from various materials. Metal and carbon fibre sticks tend to be stronger than wooden ones, and some are height adjustable Walking Stick, whereas wooden walking sticks will need to be cut to the correct height.

It is very important that walking stick is the right height, otherwise it can be potentially unsafe and can't be used for bearing weight. 

Walking Stick

• Our Price :Rs 400

High adjustable for user comfort. Non abrasive special engineering plastic material pods for firm base grip Pivotal structure of pod gives support on even and uneven surfaces. Easy lock pin height adjustable.

Walking Stick Features

• Light weight
• Strong and durable
• Good weight bearing
• Perfect aesthetics
• Long life of the coating
• Available in multiple colors
• Easy size customization

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Frog Splint Provides Perfect Alignment of the Inter Phalangeal Joints

Our Price : Rs 79

A splint is a device used for support or immobilization of a limb or the spine. Tynor Frog Splint can be used in multiple situations, including temporary immobilization of potentially broken bones or damaged joints and support for joints during activity.

Frog Splint Provides perfect alignment of the inter-phalangeal joints by maintaining them in optimal functional position. Malleable arms fold to hold the finger in the finger in the desired position. No tapes required.

• Light weight
• Softened arms for good grip
• Comfortable cushioning
• Hypo allergenic

Finger Splint Usess :

• By the emergency medical services or by volunteer first responders, to temporarily immobilize a fractured limb before transportation;
• By allied health professionals such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists and orthotists, to immobilize an articulation (e.g. the knee) that can be freed while not standing (e.g. during sleep);
• By athletic trainers to immobilize an injured bone or joint to facilitate safer transportation of the injured person; or
• By emergency room (ER) physicians to stabilize fractures or sprains until follow-up appointment with an orthopedist

This wrist brace by Tynor supports, protects and partially immobilizes the wrist while allowing free and natural movement of the Wrist and Thumb Support. It compresses the area and retains the body heat to allay local pain and inflammation. Its neoprene bonded nylon fabric offers better compression, and makes it comfortable and durable.

Our Price : Rs 221

The UBL closing system and wrap-around design ensure ease of application and removal, better fit and sizing flexibility, better grip and support, and customised compression and fit. The anatomical thumb opening provides slight thumb abduction for more comfort and 

allows for full finger dexterity, but prevents wrist rotation.

Wrist brace Thumb (Neoprene) supports, protects and partially immobilizes the wrist while allowing free and natural movement of the thumb and fingers. It compresses the area and retains the body heat to allay local pain and inflammation.

• Versatile closing system.
• Optimal therapeutic warmth.
• Controlled four way compressions.
• Anatomical thumb placement

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Shoulder Joint Support for Immobilisation

An shoulder sling is a simple shoulder immobiliser typically manufactured from cotton or a synthetic material to offer comfort to the wearer and is worn following surgery or a trauma related injury such as a trip or fall.The sling helps support your arm after injury or surgery on the arm, shoulder or collarbone. Some people only need it for a short period of time, while others will wear a sling for many weeks. Regardless of how you ended up with it, wearing a shoulder sling can be a challenge.

Our Price : Rs 275

When you have a fractured shoulder, or a fractured wrist or elbow, you may be recommended to wear an Shoulder Sling. In case of fracture, no matter of which body part, it is very essential not to move that part of your body to ensure proper healing of the bone. As said earlier, the arm sling helps your arm to keep it in place against your body and that helps in faster healing.

The shoulder sling works by immobilising the arm and shoulder by raising the arm and restricting its movement. The arm sits within a material based sling attached to a strap which loops round the patient’s neck to help elevate the arm. The strap can be adjusted manually depending on the patient’s height and arm length, but a professional will always set this before you leave the hospital to ensure that it is fitted accurately.

The long length of the brace ensures enhanced immobilisation. The brace also allows free finger movement. The hook loop closures ensure optimal compression, and make application and removal easy.Tynor Restrainer built-in opening for thumb abduction that offers better pain relief and ensures that the thumb remains relaxed.

Wrist and forear splints are designed to immobilize and provide firm and comfortable support to the hand and wrist in various orthopedic conditions. They maintain the wrist in the functional position.This splint from Tynor is made of PUF fused fabric that is breathable, and hence comfortable. It has removable aluminium splints that offer a customised fit and good grip. They also make it possible to achieve the required degree of dorsi-flexion.

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Best Walking Canes for Elderly Needs

Walking equipment is usually used for one of two purposes: as part of a rehabilitation programme when the user is recovering from an injury or operation; or as a long-term aid to mobility when the user has a permanent difficulty with walking. The rehabilitation process is a gradual progression towards independent and unassisted walking and may commence with the use of one kind of walking aid to give the confidence before progressing to another walking aid. The ultimate aim of a rehabilitation programme is for to walk independently, without walking equipment. Sometimes, complete recovery is not possible or it may have an illness or disability that permanently affects the legs, balance or coordination. In these situations, mobility equipment may be required for long-term use.

• Our Price :Rs 375

Walking equipment may improve the mobility but, if an inappropriate walking device is used, if incorrect techniques are adopted, or if the device is not suitable for a particular environment,  independence and safety may be jeopardised. Advice about walking equipment and the way it should be used is available from the professionals and sources listed above. Other factors that should be looked at to minimise the risk of falling whilst using a walking device include:

• Home environment
• Stairs
• Standing from a chair
• Wet floors
• Footwear

Adjustable Walking Sticks

Adjustable Walking Sticks Provides support to Elders with mobility challenges. Walking stick with a variable height for user comfort for support to the elderly.

Adjustable Walking Sticks Features

• Aluminium Walking Stick
• Lightweight Aluminium
• Height Adjustable ( 28-37 inches)
• Lightweight aluminium construction
• Adjustable height to suit individual user requirements
• L shaped handle for better grip

Adjustable Walking Sticks Measurements

Canes or Walking Canes are just one of several devices available to assist in ambulation, or walking. Using a walking cane improves balance by increasing a person’s base of support. When used correctly, canes unload the leg opposite to the hand the cane is in by up to twenty five percent. There are several types of canes on the market today, each providing a slightly different amount of assistance. The folding cane comes with a derby type handle in both hard plastic or soft foam. These canes are useful for travel. They can be stored away in luggage, tucked under car seat or put any

• Our Price :Rs 500

place where space is limited.

Karma Walking Stick WS 121

• 10/5 Section Height Adjustable
• Adjustable length: 68.5-91.3cm/ 81-91cm
• Ergonomic Plastic Handle/Wooden Handle
• 4 Section Folding
• Tubecolor

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