Have Parkinson's? Don't give up on the walking and hiking you love! Treat yourself to a pair of folding walking poles that fit in your overhead travel bag and go to Europe or somewhere else on your list, enjoy your trip with the balance and stability that walking poles can provide.
Parkinson Alberta offers the great info and video below on the benefits of using walking poles... check it out.
At Parkinson Alberta we know of the benefits of staying active and getting exercise. Walking with poles is another physical activity that is safe, fun and effective for those living with Parkinson’s. Many of our clients who have utilized walking poles report back that the poles help them improve their posture, arm swing, gait, stride length, balance and stability. Those using the poles also feel that they have increased independence and confidence. In addition to this video testimonial, our clients also had the following to say about walking with poles... - Posture: ‘Using poles helps to correct my posture and allows me to walk with my head straight up and not having to look down.’ - Arm Swing: ‘My left arm was immoveable but with my poles my arm is forced to swing.’ - Gait: ‘I lift my feet more and have longer strides’ - Stability: ‘I feel confident and safe using the poles. I feel comfortable – like an animal with 4 paws!’ Summer is a great time to get outdoors and use the poles. Most recreation centres also invite you to bring the poles to their walking tracks. Many care partners are also feeling the benefits of using the poles and find it to be an enjoyable activity to do together. To find out more about the benefits of walking poles for people with Parkinson's please contact one of our Client Services Coordinators by calling toll-free 1-800-561-1911 or visiting our website at www.parkinsonalberta.ca
I'm a right above the knee amputee as of 4/3/23 and have had my prosthesis about 6.5 months. I have been through PT and have on going balance problems. I'm told this is common. I have never use poles of any kind, I do use a cane. The feeling of being safer than with the cane is amazing. I can walk about twice as far as with cane and with less fatigue. I still use the cane around the house and for short jaunts. I will be starting advanced gait training 5/1/24 and my new PT is a fan of walking poles, so I will seen how she uses the poles in this new training.
The grips are a little small for me, Lauren suggested wrapping them tennis racket handle rewrap and the seems to have solved it.
The description doesn't do this product enough justice. They are way better than the description ever said! Not only are they great on wet surfaces, but they work amazing for anyone who works in food service around greasy floors! I work at a McDonald's where the floor is super slick and greasy and oily and these give me a decent amount of traction on said surface. Truly amazing.
Amazing product! 10/10 would recommend! I can move and be free again! I'm not limited to flat ground and short distances. Costumer service is just as amazing if not better than the product itself. I had a rubber tip split and break 3 days after receiving it and they listened and problem solved to find a solution. Truly amazing, genuinely caring people. I wish there was more I could do to give them the recognition they deserve! I will definitely continue working with them in the future!
First and foremost, I want to talk about the customer service. I
received a phone call from a person, not a computer-generated voice, that my order was going to be a day late due to weather in their area. It is so rare these days to be treated so personally that I am so amazed. That alone has boosted my experience with this company to the toppest level. Not to mention the craftsmanship and style of these polls! I highly highly recommend this company and their priducts. And I, intend to look up this company when I go to Cape Cod to personally thank them as they personally treated me amazingly.
These work alright for me. I think these could use more molded hand pieces, and they have a bit of wobble to them where they join. I'm going to add some foam tape to try to improve the former. Overall I still recommend them, though.