Knee Scooter

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I saw a neat scooter called a knee scooter:

http://www.amazon.com/MEDLINE-WALKER-WEIGHT-CAPACITY-BURGUNDY/dp/B001EXCLAY/ref=\

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pd_sbs_hpc_10

I had an ankle injury 6 weeks ago(I just stood up on it and injured my peroneal

tendon pretty badly) and still am unable to walk even 200 feet. I am wondering

if anyone has tried this type of device and found it helpful. I don't understand

why it cost $300 (slightly less used) when you can get a regular scooter for $30

except that somebody thinks they can make some money off of people. I would

really like to be able to get around easier but I hate using any of the

traditional mobility devices(wheelchair, scooter, walker) because of my age and

wanting to fit in with my other 20 year old friends.

My friends all have passes to a local theme park and I have a pass as well. They

keep asking me to go but there is a lot of walking and I thought there is no way

I could go unless I was in a wheelchair but if I got this then I could go.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

 

Thanks for posting this link.  I have never seen anything like this.  I WANT

one!  I too have had to forego events where there was a lot of walking

involved.  I can't afford the traditional scooter and modifications  to my van

to haul it around.  This would be perfect! 

 

Sorry I can't tell you anything about it but I'm pumped to know this option

exists

Sheryl

From: <cntrygrlrak@...>

Subject: [ ] Knee Scooter

Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 2:38 PM

 

Hi everyone,

I saw a neat scooter called a knee scooter:

http://www.amazon. com/MEDLINE- WALKER-WEIGHT- CAPACITY- BURGUNDY/

dp/B001EXCLAY/ ref=\

pd_sbs_hpc_10

I had an ankle injury 6 weeks ago(I just stood up on it and injured my peroneal

tendon pretty badly) and still am unable to walk even 200 feet. I am wondering

if anyone has tried this type of device and found it helpful. I don't understand

why it cost $300 (slightly less used) when you can get a regular scooter for $30

except that somebody thinks they can make some money off of people. I would

really like to be able to get around easier but I hate using any of the

traditional mobility devices(wheelchair, scooter, walker) because of my age and

wanting to fit in with my other 20 year old friends.

My friends all have passes to a local theme park and I have a pass as well. They

keep asking me to go but there is a lot of walking and I thought there is no way

I could go unless I was in a wheelchair but if I got this then I could go.

[Guest guest]

I rented one of these from a medical supply house. It's cheaper if you need it

for a short time.

Jere

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/13/2010 3:23:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

cntrygrlrak@... writes:

I had an ankle injury 6 weeks ago(I just stood up on it and injured my

peroneal tendon pretty badly) and still am unable to walk even 200 feet. I am

wondering if anyone has tried this type of device and found it helpful. I

don't understand why it cost $300 (slightly less used) when you can get a

regular scooter for $30 except that somebody thinks they can make some money

off of people. I would

really like to be able to get around easier but I hate using any of the

traditional mobility devices(wheelchair, scooter, walker) because of my age

and wanting to fit in with my other 20 year old friends.

My friends all have passes to a local theme park and I have a pass as

well. They keep asking me to go but there is a lot of walking and I thought

there is no way I could go unless I was in a wheelchair but if I got this then

I could go. >

My husband has had one for a few years. It looks like they keep improving

however. His is called a turning leg caddy (TLC). He's not very good on

crutches and this was a god-send.

dd

[Guest guest]

Can someone send me the link to this Knee Scooter thing to the group again?

Thanks!

~ Graves

Re: [ ] Knee Scooter

In a message dated 5/13/2010 3:23:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

cntrygrlrak@... writes:

I had an ankle injury 6 weeks ago(I just stood up on it and injured my

peroneal tendon pretty badly) and still am unable to walk even 200 feet. I am

wondering if anyone has tried this type of device and found it helpful. I

don't understand why it cost $300 (slightly less used) when you can get a

regular scooter for $30 except that somebody thinks they can make some money

off of people. I would really like to be able to get around easier but I hate

using any of the traditional mobility devices(wheelchair, scooter, walker)

because of my age and wanting to fit in with my other 20 year old friends.

My friends all have passes to a local theme park and I have a pass as

well. They keep asking me to go but there is a lot of walking and I thought

there is no way I could go unless I was in a wheelchair but if I got this then

I could go. >

My husband has had one for a few years. It looks like they keep improving

however. His is called a turning leg caddy (TLC). He's not very good on

crutches and this was a god-send.

dd

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

 

Here's the one that was posted;

http://www.amazon.com/MEDLINE-WALKER-WEIGHT-CAPACITY-BURGUNDY/dp/B001EXCLAY/ref=\

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pd_sbs_hpc_10

 

Also there's more on Amazon;

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_7_6?url=search-alias%3Daps & field-keywords\

=knee+scooter & sprefix=knee+s

 

And Ebay has some too;

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40 & _trksid=p3907.m570.l1311 & _nkw=knee+scooter & _saca\

t=See-All-Categories

 

I had no idea there were so many kinds.

 

Sheryl