@DannyJ 

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DannyJ

Walking aids advice

My mobility is very poor at the moment. I feel very unsteady with just one stick. I’m worried about buying a walker with wheels because I have footdrop and if I trip over I can see myself flat on my face! Any recommendations from people in similar situations? I’d love to hear - thanks.
@Stumbler

@dannyj , have a word with your MS Nurse to arrange a Neuro-physio assessment. They can consider your weaknesses and advise whether exercise and/or orthotics will help, paired with the right mobility device.

@msdave

Hi Dannyj, I agree with stumbler plus since I had similar issues I progressed to two elbow crutches outside and use my rollator (walker thing) in the house and sometimes outside but Edinburgh's pavements are just as bad as the roads! I've bloody footdrop so crutches or a walker are good I'm more stable than with one stick For me my pride for using these had to sit aside, hard for a former sportsman who pre ms had been #fitascanbe, but with them I can move further and faster. Another plus point especially two crutches let's others see you and note something, which could be any injury, happened to you and your mobility is less than it was I don't fear of falling with my rollator...