• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    The walker legs work fine at first, but I’m getting a headache staring at them because they’re uncanny. Also, funny that the AI “knows” the rear legs should have tennis balls, so it colored the feet that way.

    I actually bought this for a minute because his dementia is causing visible issues with his stride. Watch his swing his right leg in a semi-circle. Doctors say that’s a clear sign.

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      The back legs have standard rubber stoppers. Tennis balls are a hack people use when those wear out.

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        I found it funny that the shelves at the store that had walkers also had tennis balls…

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        No the tennis balls slide better on hard floors. The rubber feet are usually still under the tennis balls.

        Source: I had old relatives who lived in nursing homes with these. They got the tennis balls on day one with the walker.

        • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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          Also, tennis balls vary when it comes to grip depending on the thickness of the felt covering.

          Source: Had a grandma with a walker and I had to buy special tennis balls for her. RIP Grammy

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        When my grandmother first had to have a walker basically the first thing she did was put tennis balls on it.