Everything You Need To Know About Kaye Walkers

The Kaye Posture Control Walker is also known as a posterior walker. While using Kaye Walker, your energy will be less consumed. This walker aims at improving postural alignment and balance. Its open front end design allows the child to improve social development and interaction with others. The user can easily go closer to play surfaces and tables due to the absence of a front barrier. The rear bar in Kaye Walkers stimulates the child\'s hip extensors to take the next step.

Features Of Kaye Walkers

The following features of Kaye Walkers are-

• Available in different sizes and so suitable for both children and adults.
• There are two wheels in front of the walker.
• The rear of the walker holds two crutch tips.
• Kaye Walkers improve postural alignment and maintain balance.
• Kaye Walkers are folded and it helps in easier storage and transportation.
• As Kaye Walkers make walking less energy consuming, they maximize the potential for walking.
• The wheels in Kaye Walkers help the walkers to roll forward. Users shift only their weight forward.

How Does Kaye Walker Help In Posture Control?

Kaye Walkers help in postural alignment through the following means:

• Kaye Walkers encourage a more upright posture by providing support behind the user.
• These walkers improve the upper extremity position with the help of the handgrips beside the user.
• It helps to develop balance through the centering of the child within the walker and over his own feet.
• The rear bar allows the child to move forward along with the walker.
• When a child suddenly stops, he pulls the walker, which eliminates the abnormal two-footed stance.

Product Weight

There are three types of products that are adjustable to different ages of children. These are-two-wheeled walkers, four-wheeled walkers, and four-wheeled walkers with front swivel casters. A small child uses two-wheeled walkers of 6 lb., four-wheeled walkers of 7lb., and four-wheeled walkers with front swivel casters of 9lb. While the weight of the two-wheeled Kaye walker is 7lb for a child, it is 9lb for pre-adolescent and 14lb for adolescents. The weight of four-wheeled walkers and four-wheeled walkers with front swivel casters vary from pre-adolescent to adolescent. While in case of pre-adolescent, two-wheeled walkers weigh 9lb, four-wheeled walkers 10lb and four-wheeled walkers with front swivel casters 12lb, in case of adolescent, two-wheeled walkers weigh 14lb, four-wheeled walkers 15lb and four-wheeled walkers with front swivel casters 17lb.

Frame Types

• B Frame: These walkers can be folded easily. Many accessories like a suspension kit, leg abductor, a seat give support to these walkers.
• H Frame: These walkers have fold-down seats and low endurance. Beginners use these walkers.
• R Frame: R frame walkers are wider to have room for children, who have wider hips. These walkers are of three sizes and can support many accessories.
• Y Frame: Y frame walkers give support to the shoulders and upper body to maintain alignment.

Size types

• The height of W1/2B and W1/2BH models is 14.5-20 inches and 37-51 cms.
• The height of W1/2BR, S, X, and W1/2BHR, S, X models are 14.5-18 inches and 37-46 cms.
• The height of W1B,R,S,X and W1BH,R,S,X models are 16.5-22.0 inches and 42-56 cms.
• The height of W2B, R, S, X and R2B, R, S, X models are 19-25 inches and 48-64 cms.
• The height of W3B, R, S, X, and R3B, R, S, X models are 23-30.5 inches and 58-77 cms.
• The height of W4B, R, S, X and R4B, R, S, X models are 28-36 inches and 71-90 cms.

Conclusion

The Kaye Walkers are regarded as a walking training device and also a community walking support. Its use is not limited to specific areas but it has been widely accepted globally. We supply the Kaye Posture Control Walkers in Ireland and the UK. These walkers support the accessories namely swivel limiters, forearm supports, Kaye extensor assist belt, pelvic stabilizers, silent rear wheels, and many more.

Simon Edgar is owner of Ability Ireland. We supply medical devices for children and adults of all abilities. Our equipment is designed to aid with walking and standing development, independent mobility, cycling, leisure, and gym based therapy.