2007-12-13 02:10:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
I see. My mom's has wheels in the front. Thanks for the infor ya'll
2007-12-13 02:20:36 · update #1
All the answers given.....my daughter had tennis balls on all the kids chairs in elementary school so it does serve a purpose beyond walkers. I worked in a nursing home where people went from carpet to bare floors and it helps from having the walker get ahead of you or stopping abruptly.
2007-12-13 08:19:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 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.
2016-04-09 00:36:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-12-13 02:28:21 · answer #3 · answered by Riverrat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it protects floors from scratching and provides a rolling resistance so the walkers are easier to handle ... and one other reason -- most walkers are made from aluminum -- it's a very soft metal -- if there's no protection on the rear legs they will wear down -- in the summertime I used to see an old lady who would walk past my house to the grocery store -- she didn't have any protection on the rear legs -- the rear legs were badly worn down from dragging on the concrete
2007-12-13 05:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
So they slide easier and they don't trip because the rubber on those walkers tend to stick to the floor. At least that is what one lady told me.
2007-12-13 08:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by Meeshmai 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That way they can slide them across the floor without it getting stuck. Otherwise, without the tennis balls, they would have to pick it up with each step, as intended.
2007-12-13 02:14:19 · answer #6 · answered by Tina T 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
On the wheels or on the legs? For the legs--they slide easier but don't leave scuff marks.
2007-12-13 02:13:48 · answer #7 · answered by Jen-Jen 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It may help their walkers glide along a little easier.
2007-12-13 02:39:54 · answer #8 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Walkers have wheels?
2007-12-13 02:14:16 · answer #9 · answered by stew 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So they have 4 spare balls to play with if they lose their tennis ball ..... *smile*
2007-12-13 05:03:59 · answer #10 · answered by Diana 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋