Knee Scooters & Knee Walker Accessories

When you shop for knee walkers, you can choose among four types: indoor, outdoor, pediatric, or seated. Each knee walker type has unique features that meet specific functionalities and user requirements. For example, if you primarily need indoor mobility help, an indoor knee walker is the best choice because its tires don't leave scuff marks while providing more maneuverability. On the other hand, an outdoor knee walker's air-filled tires help you travel through asphalt, gravel, grass, and different outdoor terrains. Also, air-filled tires give your outdoor knee walker more traction.

Seated and pediatric knee walkers differ from other knee walkers because they accommodate specific user requirements. For example, a seated knee walker is a good choice if you have trouble putting weight on your knees. It functions like a bicycle by allowing you to support your weight on a seat as you propel yourself with your able leg. For a child or an adult under 5'5", a pediatric knee walker functions like a standard knee walker, except you can adjust it to lower-than-average settings.

When you have a lower leg injury, a knee walker is an excellent tool for giving you the mobility and freedom to move around. But unfortunately, knee walkers and stairs are not compatible. These mobility aids are too heavy and awkward for you to attempt to get up the stairs without risking reinjury or worse. So, you should not use your knee walker on the stairs. You can deal with the problem of going up and down stairs by substituting your knee walker with a crutch, setting up temporary living quarters on the bottom floor, buying a knee walker for both floors, or installing a ramp.

When you need to fold your Drive Dual Pad Steerable Knee Scooter for easy storage, your first step is to loosen the release lever at the base of the steering column by pulling it up. Then, loosen the lever by turning it counterclockwise. Once you’ve loosened the lever, push it down and out of its cradle. This action will allow you to fold the steering column down toward the body of the knee scooter. Some knee scooters have slightly different release levers. But this technique describes how most of them work.

Sitting on the padded knee rest of a knee walker may be a tempting way to rest. However, sitting on these medical walkers puts you at risk of injury from falling or sliding off to the ground. A knee walker is a safe and comfortable mobility device when you use it properly by standing up and propelling yourself. If you have a problem supporting your weight on your knees, you can use a seated knee scooter.

Knee walkers and scooters provide an ergonomic, comfortable, and safe alternative to crutches for taking off the weight on your foot or leg during recovery from a medical operation or a knee injury. They can provide weight-bearing relief for injuries like sprained ankles, fractures, ulcer wounds, ankle or foot surgery, and Achilles tendon tears. Instead of forcing you to balance on one leg as a crutch does, the elevated pad on a knee walker allows you to balance yourself with two legs without putting weight on your injured leg.

Allegro Medical sells quality knee scooters and other mobility walkers. This online medical supply retailer features battery-powered scooters and mobility device accessories like solid aluminum scooter ramps and orange safety flags. Allegro Medical features top mobility aid brands like Drive, E Wheels, Shoprider, and Zip’r.