Hi everyone, has anyone here had experience with a Life Glider? It’s an odd name, for an even odder contraption, but I recently got one.
It enables you to walk upright, hands free, with virtually no risk of falling, so it is good for me as my stroke arm makes an ordinary walker very difficult to use, and I am very aware of the unforgiving nature of the ground if I was to fall!
But it is hard work to get used to it - it’s like a full body workout - and I overdid it on the second day I had it (walked 30 minutes, very slowly) and was a wipeout next day. So now I am going for 15 mins at a time until I can use it a bit better. I still believe it could be a real game changer.
This has sparked my interest as nearly a year on I still cannot walk without an aid, my therapist is introducing me to a walking stick from the tripod, but this walker appears to help also with your balance and keeping your centre of gravity. It would compensate for my wheelchair as cannot walk very far with a stick, thank you for sharing
I’ve seen someone using something very similar on a hospital vidit recently but don’t have any personal experience. It does look like it would be much better for your posture.
Hopefully someone will be able to give you some lived experience advice.