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04-18-2016, 03:30 PM
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I have a walker with front wheels but saw an ad for another walker that supposedly helps to stabilize walking, the U-StepII Walking Stabilizer. The ad was in Neurology Now but for a look at what this device is:
http://www.ustep.com/walker.htm I have a question. This walker seems to have 7 wheels on it. The bottom part of it looks like quite a bit of hardware. I'd be concerned about tripping on some of it. Does anyone have experience with this walker?
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04-19-2016, 12:14 AM
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I don't have an answer but it looks cool. My husband has Parkinson's and I like the extra things for his safety. For some the 20 pounds might be a bit to heavy to break down to put in car. But if they are that weak, they may not be driving.
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04-19-2016, 12:38 AM
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Its weight is a concern for me too. If you looked at the video, it shows that it folds up, and supposedly you can tilt it into the back seat of a car.
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04-19-2016, 04:21 AM
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I want one!!! I watched the video and it looks great.
The lady that put it into the back seat of the car was pretty small. She didn't look especially strong and she seemed to handle it well. I'm not the one who puts my walker into the car or trunk, though. I wonder if insurance would help with the cost? I'll have to check that out because I truly believe this would help my balance.....or lack thereof. Thanks Agate for sharing this. 
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04-19-2016, 10:33 AM
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I called the number on their site to find out more about Medicare coverage. There are some requirements: you have to have a neurological diagnosis, you shouldn't have had any assistive mobility device covered by Medicare in the last 5 years, and I believe there were a couple of other requirements.
Medicare coverage seems to vary by state, and it sounded fairly involved, at least for my state. I decided to call another time when I felt up to dealing with that much information. But apparently there is Medicare coverage.
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04-21-2016, 04:19 PM
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i wonder if you call the company if there's a way for you to try it out first?
depends on where they're located. it gives a width. you could try taping out the width of their walker on your own and see what happens. please let us know. how much?
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