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New walking frame
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woodbine
Community member Posts: 11,817 Disability Gamechanger
Due to my continuing and worsening problems with my balance and eyes I have bought myself a walking frame on Amazon for £45 thought it quicker than going via the NHS.
2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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If it makes things easier for you @woodbine, saves waiting around
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Beaver79 Community member, Community Co-Production Group, Scope Member Posts: 22,071 Disability GamechangerOptionsGood luck with using your walking frame. I hope it helps you get around. Take care.
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good luck with it, i hope it improves things for you, take care
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Is a walking frame a Zimmer frame? If so you can get them free simply by falling over and being taken to hospital! Using this method I amassed 7 of them at my old flat. They had to live outside in the garden! A year ago I moved in to my new flat, so I took just one Zimmer with me. Now I only have two, so I know I am either getting better or more careful about falling over! Balance is a delicate thing...
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@woodbine if it makes life easier for you then it's worth any price. I have a relative who refused to use hers for years because it "makes her look old" but more recently she put her vanity aside and it has made her life quite a bit easier.
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Steve_in_The_City said:Is a walking frame a Zimmer frame? If so you can get them free simply by falling over and being taken to hospital! Using this method I amassed 7 of them at my old flat. They had to live outside in the garden! A year ago I moved in to my new flat, so I took just one Zimmer with me. Now I only have two, so I know I am either getting better or more careful about falling over! Balance is a delicate thing...2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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If it helps you to feel supported then when moving around then that's great @woodbine
I think it'll probably help with your confidence to move about as your conditions change, and with keeping your body moving, both of which are good things!Online Community Coordinator
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It came today and I had a trial "run" round the garden, will def. take some getting used to but if it helps me keep my balance will be great, have had 3 falls this week luckily no serious harm done apart from more bruises.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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Hopefully it will lessen your falls
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Beaver79 Community member, Community Co-Production Group, Scope Member Posts: 22,071 Disability GamechangerOptionsSorry to hear about your falls. Perhaps holding onto something will help. Take care.
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@woodbine You are right: Anything that helps your mobility is worth every penny. I have balance issues which is why I fall over. I am very careful now and haven't been in hospital for the best part of a year. But I did take a tumble about 2 weeks ago. Luckily I fell in to a corner so my fall was broken before I hit the floor. So shaken rather than stirred! Be careful. I am sure you know always to grasp the aid before standing.
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I do loose my balance accasionally, I wouldn't mind but that's b4 a drink
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