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Started by NancyE , Jul 26 2012 09:10 AM

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#1 NancyE

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 09:10 AM

I had never really heard of standing frames til I got here. I have no idea how one could work on me, but I am intrigued with the idea...not being in bed or on my butt sounds like magic! I googled them and mostly I found sites that want to sell me one. It wasn't clear if I could use one or not. As I have mentioned before, I am rather large and can't visualize something that could hold me up. Anyone got info for me?
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#2 Bethann

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 04:58 PM

Each brand of standing frames have different weight capacities from what I've
noticed when googling them.

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 06:16 PM

You can even call companies like Easy Stand and they can lead you in the right direction. They would probably even let you demo a standing frame for a few weeks before you purchase.

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 08:10 PM

b4 standing get the ok from gp,you might need a bone density scan or physio to stretch your leg muscles gradually
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Posted 26 July 2012 - 10:04 PM

Thanks guys!
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