Mobility is extremely important to your quality of life; without it, it can become difficult just to go about your day. When illness or injury threatens to compromise mobility, it’s very common for patients to wonder about alternatives. Fortunately, mobility equipment has come quite far. Today, your choices of mobility aids are vast enough to… Read more »
Modern shops, restaurants, and commercial buildings make their buildings accessible for everyone with ramps, railings, elevators, and low curbs. These adjustments limit the number of restrictions present for people using mobility aids on the premises. Airports, however, don’t always carry such clear accommodations; their rules can be confusing and completely different because they have a… Read more »
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2.8 million seniors visit the emergency department every year because of an injury resulting from a fall. Hip fractures require about 300,000 older adults to be hospitalized each year with 95 percent of them resulting from a fall. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are also… Read more »
The CDC estimates that nearly 16.3 percent of all adults in America struggle with mobility challenges that seriously impact freedom and the ability to live an independent life. A significant portion of these patients rely upon mobility aids to increase independence, but not every patient goes from able to disabled enough to require them in just… Read more »
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