walking pole for Elderly mother

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walking pole for Elderly mother

Postby paradza » Wed 18 Sep, 2019 4:48 am

Wanting to get some pole for my mother. She does a bit of walking along a a channel by her house. She tried mine and found it gave her more stability.
Problem is she doesnt have the strength to open and close the clasp for the collapsable telescopic ones, I have.
So they need to be retractable, light weight, most importantly easy to lengthen and retract. But when in use absolutely need to stay fixed.
My initial research hasnt found anything.
Appreciate any input from the forum.
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Re: walking pole for Elderly mother

Postby wildwanderer » Wed 18 Sep, 2019 6:41 am

Realise you said retractable however she is likely better off with a regular Shepard's crook walking stick. That's what they are designed for.

Alternatively if she wants something that doesn't look like a 'elderly persons walking aid' you could get a shepards crook retractable by komperdell. It takes a reasonable amount of strength to lock/unlock and pull out so you may need to keep in full length locked mode.
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Re: walking pole for Elderly mother

Postby Petew » Wed 18 Sep, 2019 11:55 am

Have you looked at tension lock ones?
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Re: walking pole for Elderly mother

Postby Moondog55 » Wed 18 Sep, 2019 2:02 pm

Having had to use a proper invalid walking stick before I had the hip replacement I would have to say that only a proper medical stick will work. These have a different locking mechanism, they use the spring loaded dimple system. Also the 90degree handle placement is more user friendly when putting weight on the stick when you have mobility issues
https://www.mobilityhq.com.au/walking-s ... -grip~5443
https://www.mobilityhq.com.au/walking-stick-swan-neck
Mine was a bit more expensive that either of those because I wanted a 150kilo rating but much cheaper than anything bushwalking related and if prescribed by a doctor might even be free under the NDIS, mine was prescribed and got an old farts 30% discount so only cost me $45-
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Re: walking pole for Elderly mother

Postby Petew » Wed 18 Sep, 2019 5:08 pm

Moondog, I'm surprised you didn't fashion your own.
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Re: walking pole for Elderly mother

Postby Moondog55 » Thu 19 Sep, 2019 7:08 am

Petew wrote:Moondog, I'm surprised you didn't fashion your own.

At that time I could barely stand up but the bits and pieces needed would have cost more as parts than a full item
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Re: walking pole for Elderly mother

Postby paradza » Mon 23 Sep, 2019 1:54 pm

Thanks for your responses. YEs swam neck looks the way to go.
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Re: walking pole for Elderly mother

Postby Moondog55 » Mon 23 Sep, 2019 2:39 pm

Does your mother also have trouble bending down to pick stuff up ?
A set of grabbers can be attached to these poles with double C-clips
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