What Is A Knee Walker?

A knee walker is a mobility device that makes it easy for people to get around after foot / ankle injury or surgery. Knee walkers act as an alternative to crutches. Knee walkers are also sometimes called knee cruiser, knee scooter, leg walker, leg caddy and many other names...

The knee walker is simply a padded cushion with wheels and a handlebar. Patients can put the knee of the injured foot / ankle on the pad to make sure that no stress or weight is being placed on the area of concern.

Before the knee walker became a well known mobility device patients had to spend a lot of time in bed, maybe get around on crutches or use a wheelchair. Knee Walker Central carries three different types of collapsible knee walkers:

1. Northrup Knee Walker.
   This is the only type of knee walker that has rear turning wheels and disk brakes. It also has a wide wheel base making it extremely stable and comes in four different colors (blue, green, orange and red).


2. The Free Spirit Knee Walker by Essential.
   This is the most popular type of knee walker because of ease of use. The Free Spirit Knee walker boasts a great breaking system and has a moderately sized wheel base giving it the ability to easily negotiate narrow doorways and spaces.


3. The Drive Economy Knee Walker.
   This system does not steer but is great for many people because of its simplicity and cost effective pricing.

The knee walker seems to get more popular every day. It allows people to regain the ability to perform most everyday functions they wouldn’t normally be able to do.