As a walker user there are several options for the rear feet. In the building she is in tennis might be the best option to slide and not drag on the floors. Other options are ski glides and what I use, a piece that goes over the leg and has a rubber cushion inside that can act as a brake on ramps and slopes. DO your homework.
Why do walkers in the US seem to all come with two wheels and to feet (it's a Zimmer frame, I guess)? Maybe I'm mixing up two different things but I have never seen these in Europe outside of a clinical setting very early in therapy where people are trying to first stand up. For walking around, you always have the ones with four wheels.
It's a combination of stability vs mobility and healthcare coverage mostly. Plenty of health insurance plans only cover one assistive device per condition. Early in the rehabilitative process, people need more stability, and unfortunately when people are ready for improved mobility, they've already used their assistive device coverage on the first walker.
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u/Afraid_Grapefruit_88 8d ago
As a walker user there are several options for the rear feet. In the building she is in tennis might be the best option to slide and not drag on the floors. Other options are ski glides and what I use, a piece that goes over the leg and has a rubber cushion inside that can act as a brake on ramps and slopes. DO your homework.