What is a Rollator Walker? 

I’m 24 and just bought my first rollator after giving in to using a cane. Thank you so much for making videos like these and making it seem so normal :)

A complicated subject that you handled with aplomb and succeeded in defining the difference between the two walkers in the best way possible that I understood you the first time.

AT age 80 I am recovery from a fractured femur neck with a partial hip replacement. I enjoy hiking and live near a flat, wide hiking trail. I kept the handicap walker in the house and the rollator lived at the bottom of my porch steps. I could use it to go down my long gravel driveway and out onto the dirt road. It is wonderful for transporting my groceries from my vehicle to the porch steps or ferrying my week's garbage to my kind neighbor's bins. I will use it thus even after total recovery. As I gained strength and stamina I pushed the rollator down the hiking trail using the seat for rest stops and the basket to transport water, a female urinal and my lunch and a jacket. Eventually I pushed it on a 4 mile hike , even up hill and through sand. I could not have walked that distance without the aid of the rollator and the ability to sit and rest. I now use a telescoping stool because at the 3 month mark I can make the distance but only if I can sit frequently along the way. I no longer use the handicap walker in the house, but I love the rollator to use around my rural country property and down the road and on that trail.

I'm 20 years old just bought my first rollator and am proud to use it #osteoarthritis

I have a TKR coming up this week and was trying to figure out what I'd need for mobility afterwards. My husband used one of those rollator things after his back surgery and I thought it would be good for me as well, but now I know that the regular walker is far more suited for my purposes. Your video was VERY informative - thank you so much!

Thank you so much for the explanation of the difference between the two. I have a rollator and have tripped over it in the house twice. I wasn't hurt just frustrated. I think I need the other kind too.

Your explanations are super clear and helpful and helped me understand the better option for my mom at this time. Thank you!

Thank you. You just helped me make my choice. You helped a lot ❤️

What an excellent presentation Lindsey! Thank you for your most helpful video.

Thank you. That was very informative and helpful information. I was wondering if the stand up walker I was using was going to benefit me in the long run or not. You answered all my questions. I appreciate your time.

Thank you for this video. Just had 2 foot surgeries in one week. Non weight bearing for 2 months. Not able to use a knee stroller or iWalk due to a recent knee injury. I'm successfully rolling around the house in a nice plush office chair that lets me stop and rest comfortably, with the foot elevated on a couch or counter. Transfers are no problem. Walker works well in the bathroom for standing and transferring to and from the throne, and I leave it in there, although-- it's called a walker, not a 'hopper.' Best solution available though. Leaving my house requires a 6" stepdown, and crutches seem to be an accident waiting to happen. Think I'll get another walker to leave at the door to the outside, and then take with me when I go places.

Thanks very much for your review and comparison. Important distinctions. I see the value of having 2 types of rollators for different situations but I intuited for my mother the 4-wheel on the left would be a hazard because of the different parts, her poor motor coordination, poor spatial awareness, mental scatteredness even pre-stroke. She won't always remember when and how to apply the brakes and she will trip over the larger wheels. Appreciations for your clear break down of functions.

Had a terrible time putting together since my nervous system is damaged. Then the brake plastic parts didn't screw properly on one side and had to return it. So I have decided to look for a used one. Thanks for the video, since I fell a couple of times and sprained my ankle I will purchase the lighter more stable walker. Just found this channel so thanks. It takes experimentation like the motorized brushes I just found so I can clean the bathroom counter, etc. by myself. Haven't looked at all your videos but I recommend the triangle pillow with a ledge on each side with a different angle for reading with a kindle in order to hold in bed or sitting, and the push button kindle because swiping one is hard. Also found a video on how to get off the floor once you are down there using stuff around the house.

VERY INFORMATIVE. THANK YOU

Thanks for the comparison.

Great advice 😊

Thank you for the info

I broke my ankle this last week and am waiting for surgery.. A friend brought me a Rollator walker and also an upright walker. I wan't sure which one would be right for me. I'm not supposed to put weight on my ankle (I have a boot that goes to my knee). This explains for me which walker to use. Thanks so much!

Great Video at the right time in my life

very good information

Thank you for your helpful videos . I know so many people who used wheel walkers that do not engage brakes and had accidents . The 2 wheel walker is more safe .

Thank you !

Thanks very helpful 👍

Super thank you so much

I have both. when I had my first TKR they told us to use the 2 wheel version but now as I try to walk every day to drop the weight to get my Second TKR I use the rollerator. comes in handy if my knee gives out. I wish I had it for the first one.

Thank you

Can you do a video on the best Rollator Transporter combo. Featuring the light wt, foldability, wheels, back-foot-arm rest, movability on different surfaces, Foot rest storage. Is there one where you can narrow the walker to fit into tighter spaces. Adjustable handles, brakes. Some are 150-300-1200$ Wish one could find the perfect one that worked in the house and outside. There are so many out. Hugo, Medline, Ntiro. I just wish there was one spreadsheet with the catalog of the top 10-20.

My husband fell using the standard two wheel walker. He went up to the bathroom sink to wash his hands and when he released his one hand to turn on the water the other hand remained on the walker which tilted sideways and down he crashed walker and all. When he would try to push himself up with one hand on the seat and the other on the walker again he would fall as the walker would tilt sideways. Something should be done to make the standard walker more stable. . My mother years ago fell several times and I wondered if it might be that walker that she used daily in a nursing home. I myself noticed that sideways tilt when trying to balance myself while helping my husband. That walker is dangerous. 🙁

A cloth or plastic market bag works great on reg. walker. Hang over folding clips on walker

The standard 2 wheel Walker is dangerous going sideways. It easily flips and the person will fall. I saw this happen on a clothing store where the racks were too close together for the elderly lady to go through straight. These walkers are not able to maintain balance going sideways unfortunately.

I need the first one but I need it much wilder as the doctor had given me.

Hi … thanks for a very great demo and comparison. Do you have any brand names / recommendations for each of these. I need to get these for my dad.

You failed to mention that the Rollator seat folds up. With the Rollator seat folded up you can step forward into the middle of the walker. This puts your hands and hips next to the hand, grips your hips hips next to the hand grips that pushes your elbows back. With your elbows back that opens up your chest for much better breathing. The way I use my Rollator as I walk with a seat folded up, and as I walk along and run out of breath, I step forward between the hand grips which pushes my elbows back, provides me with much better breathing, and with a few steps, I regain my breath and continue on walking.

Do you have a video or know of a video that details how to replace a wheel when DRIVE sends replacement parts for a broken wheel?

I’ve got an indoor Walker & the one wiv the seat for wen I’m out on me own I got Mobility issues from birth I’ve also put it in my parents car & got it out of it as well the seat rollator

Thank you for your video explaining the difference between the two walkers. I have the blue one to help when I go outside for shopping with my Sister. It is cumbersome and wondered if the other option would suit me better as I only want it for my balance. Would you tell me where I can get the other lighter and foldable one please as contemplating buying a Mobilty Scooter Thank you

Small supermarket trolley with a seat.

What would you recommend for someone with Parkinson’s who may tend to freeze but also lacks stability? I read a study indicating that 4WWs can reduce freezing while 2WW can increase this.

What is the narrow strap looking thing hanging down on one side?

With a role later walker is there handlebar extension

Thank you :)

Ever since I bought a rollator for myself a month ago, the handles are always moving. Is that normal? Or how can I make them to stay put? 🤔

I have shortness of breath on ambulatory and have to sit often and speedily. What do you recommend?

I have a Rollator walker for about 2 years now I'll be 89 years old next month May and I wouldn't be without it and I don't know if you tried to turn in a small hallway I have a studio apartment and that real later swivels and turns on a dime in a small hallway you said it couldn't it does and I have the one with the larger Wheels and yes I do transport my breakfast to my chair and the dirty dishes back to the kitchen and I sit on it while I'm getting things ready in the kitchen to rest and then stand and rest again and

Very Good!... #71 ✝ {8-11-2023}

I've got a 6 wheeler

Can the handles be raised so the walking person doesn't have to hunch over to use this?

It is very easy to fold up flat and get into the trunk of a car the Uber does it the taxi does it my daughter does it and it's not as heavy as a wheelchair that is very hard to get into a trunk and I use it cuz it's not my legs it's my lower back I have degenerative back discs that are bad I would never think of using that other Walker that you're trying to push more than the Rollator I don't know what the deal is with you talking more about that me and my friends we make fun of that one we feel good that we've got our rollator

These are found in the more advanced health-care countries like Sweden.

I had the rollator walker the blue one that she started off with. The blue one is standard issue and what I mean by that is, insurance companies cover most of the cost. These walkers are made in China and are not worth getting Although hospitals push them like candy. They have several design flaws and third party Companies and hospitals alike get these walkers from china because they are stupid cheap and they generate the best profit. The blue rollator 50 dollars, when I say cheap I mean you get what you pay for. I'm not going to mention the design flaws these walkers have, However I will tell you to buy american if you want Quality, they're much better. I know they're more expensive However They are safer and much more durable. The functionality is much better as well. I am disabled myself and went through several walkers And some are downright dangerous. My opinion is based on personal experience. Please don't take my word for it, do your own research. If it's from China it's garbage, Again my opinion.

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