Why You Should Invest in a Lightweight Walker

With the weather getting warmer and more time being spent doing fun activities, it might be time to consider purchasing a travel-friendly walker. Canes can only get you so far, and heavy stationary walkers are cumbersome and difficult to pack up in the car. A lightweight walker that folds up and has front wheels that…

The Top Reasons You Might Need a Home Elevator

Residential elevators have been around since the late 1800s. They were mainly used in the mansions of wealthy homeowners in big cities like New York and Chicago. These elevators would transport guests to upper ballroom floors or take people and their luggage up to bedrooms. Today, residential elevators are growing in popularity for convenience, mobility,…

The Walking Boot: Everything You Need to Know

At their most basic level, walking boots are special shoes that provide significant medical benefits. Whether you have sprained an ankle, broken a leg, torn a tendon, or are suffering from muscle imbalances, a walking boot can greatly assist you! What is the Purpose of a Walking Boot? A walking boot protects the foot and…

The Benefits of Compression Legwear

March is national Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month, a public health initiative aimed at raising awareness of this commonly occurring medical condition. According to the American Heart Association, up to 2 million Americans are affected annually by DVT, more commonly known as blood clots. Yet, most Americans have little or no awareness of DVT, according to…

How to Customize Your Walker

We personalize our bedrooms, the inside of our vehicles, our lockers at school. The urge to turn something that is usually mundane and boring into a customizable extension of who we are is in our nature. If you must look at something every day, why not make it special? If you need mobility equipment to…

Health Benefits of Sleeping in a Recliner

There are many benefits to having a reclining lift chair, but did you know that sleeping in one can improve your quality of life? For many of us, falling asleep in a recliner is a mere accident after spending too many hours binge-watching our favorite TV show, but for some people, it is a conscious choice…

4 Things You Can Do to Help Lower Your Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a lipid that your liver produces to help build cell membranes and make hormones and certain vitamins. Along with your liver, you also get cholesterol from your diet. Although you need some to properly function, too much cholesterol can put you at risk for heart disease, stroke, and other scary conditions. The key…