The knee walker certainly is a better option than crutches which I found exhausting; each step seemed to require as much body strength as a press up. Crutches may be fine for 20-year-old body builders but at 76, I did not have the energy and body strength they required of me. In came the knee walker to my rescue. It is a hybrid of a kid's tricycle (but four-wheeled) and a scooter. It impressed fellow patients in the waiting area of the fracture clinic at hospital who watched me with obvious admiration and envy of my relatively superior mobility. I should be asking Stride On for commission after the number of people I have recommended the company to :)The knee walker is not perfect. I think it could be improved even further by the following:-1. design it to make even sharper turns, like a London black cab, to enable turning more easily in the confined spaces of the average home where furniture can get in the way of the turn. With practice you'll learn the art of making several-point turns, but turning can still be a slow business.2. I wish it had a brake that could be left on without having to use one hand to squeeze it on all the time. That would make the knee walker much stabler when mounting and dismounting it. It would also leave both hands free to allow you to hold fast to steady pieces of furniture/ work surfaces or whatever, when mounting or dismounting. But you learn to cope with practice.3. A little bicycle bell on the handle bar would be a fun addition to warn the mobile phone addicts about to have a head-on collision with you to take their eyes off the screen and watch where they're going. They don't expect to encounter adults on bikes in corridors.Tip of the day: reverse into lifts. That way you don't have to try to turn around in the confined space of the lift in order to get out of it.The service from Stride On has been outstanding. The knee walker was delivered the day after I ordered it online. The delivery man was very helpful, his company has also received a good review from me. I have had to extend the hire period twice. Each timethat brought me into contact with Helen Jones who works for Stride On. She has been super-efficient and an absolute delight to talk to. As part of her training, she had to try moving around on both crutches and the knee walker, so she realises what we go through and understands our mobility difficulties and why we'd much rather use the knee walker than those wobbly, exhausting crutches.
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StrideOn is a UK-based company that provides innovative mobility products to help people regain their independence and freedom of movement. Our flagship products, the StrideOn and Orthomate Knee Walkers, are the best in the UK and Europe, providing a superior alternative to traditional crutches.
Our Knee Walkers have been approved by the NHS, which is a testament to their quality and effectiveness. With our products, customers can regain their freedom and independence, without the inconvenience and discomfort of crutches.
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