2007-03-23 09:40:14 · 20 answers · asked by dxncld 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
My grandmother used to do this.
They allow the legs to slide across the ground. The rubber tips that the walkers come with don't slide very well.
2007-03-23 09:47:31 · answer #1 · answered by Nicholas G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Walkers are made with rubber stoppers on the bottom. They wear out so tennis balls last longer.
I worked with disabled people who used walkers.
2007-03-23 09:48:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tennis balls help the walker not scratch floors. it is like a protective layer from the sharpe metal.
2007-03-23 09:45:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea but have always wondered. It seems like it would slip more easily with a tennis ball than a rubber stopper.
2007-03-23 09:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by Holly 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Safety reasons. I saw a lady in the parking lot yesterday and it was icy, her walker had wheels. She was alone, I thought it was an accident ready to happen.
2016-03-17 01:23:41 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So we can remember when we had
a bounce in our step.
I'll tell you what - getting old ain't
for sissies.
2007-03-23 09:45:57 · answer #6 · answered by kyle.keyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's because they want to feel like they're young again. like they're pro tennis players.
2007-03-23 12:48:58 · answer #7 · answered by lea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is so that their walkers do not make skid marks on the floor.
2007-03-23 09:43:47 · answer #8 · answered by oakcrestchick4ever 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So it will glide easier. The rubber bottoms get stuck.
2007-03-23 09:45:48 · answer #9 · answered by chevywoman 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
So they don't scratch anything they may bump into.
2007-03-23 09:45:23 · answer #10 · answered by Nikki 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋