A walker is a four-legged tubular device with hand grips. It supplies sturdy support for clients who are unable or too unstable to walk with a cane. The patient grips the device, raises it from the floor, moves it away from the body a few inches, sets it securely on the floor, and walk toward it.
The wheeled walker is more challenging to use because it does not stay in one place easily. The patient must be taught to lean on this walker before shifting his or her weight to prevent the walker from rolling away.
When maximum support is required, the walker should be moved ahead approximately 6″ (15 cm) while both legs support the client's weight. To prevent falls, a client who needs maximum support should move the walker ahead approximately 6. The client's legs should bear the weight of his body. The hand bar of the walker should be level with the clients waist, not below it. If one leg is weaker than the other, the walker and the weak leg move together while the stronger leg bears the clients weight. To use a standard walker correctly, a client should pick it up to move it. However, some walkers have wheels and can glide across the floor.
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