If you have a lower leg, ankle or foot injury that is required to be non-weight bearing during recovery, then, in most instances, iWalk 2.0 and roller knee walker will work for you.
Typical injuries include (but are not limited to) any sprain, strain, fracture, dislocation or surgery to the lower leg, ankle or foot. Common conditions we experience are sprained ankles, fractures of the lower leg, foot or ankle, Sprained ankle treatment, Achilles tendon injuries and surgeries, foot surgeries such as bunion or Diabetic ulcers.
User Testimonials:
- Wife of the user - Michigan
"Thank you again for a great product, it has facilitated my return to work and functionality."
- Dr. K. Nagel - Georgia
"…….My doctor moved my weight bearing ahead by a full 4 weeks! Thanks"
- Father Paul Doucet - New Brunswick
"As a General Surgeon, I spend my working hours standing at an operating table, impossible with crutches…and have been on my iWalk 2.0…for nearly six months. This device is one of the most fantastic, original, insightful and important medical innovations of recent years and has allowed me to maintain my job, my family and my sanity despite a nasty injury"
- Richard W. Shallman MD. WA,
"This product has changed my outlook. I feel better now that I can work and be more useful at home with simple things that I could not do on crutches."
- Leo Forrest
"iWalk 2.0 provides many benefits for the patent…early mobilization and helping to decrease loss of both bone density and muscle strength."
- Janet Cleave H.B.Sc.,B.Sc.,P.T.
iWalk 2.0 is also useful as a gateway device during prosthetic limb transition periods or as a shower / swim prosthetic for users of permanent prosthetic limbs. In short, if you’ve sustained an injury to your lower calf, ankle or foot, and you need to be non-weight bearing, then iWalk 2.0 can be used instead of conventional crutches.
More iWalk2.0 Testimonials and Reviews:
"Only with the iWALK 2.0 can I continue to do the things that are important to me."
The iWALK is appropriate for users of all ages, as shown by this 72 year old user of the iWALK 2.0!
"After ordering the iWALK2.0, I could not wait for it to be delivered. I had never been on crutches before, and didn't realize what a great drag they were on life. In addition, with our split-level house, I had three sets of stairs to climb, and I was unwilling to climb and descend them on crutches. Going up and down those stairs on my left knee and two hands got pretty old, pretty fast. (I had ruptured the Achilles tendon in my left leg.) I found it relatively easy to assemble using the instructions in the box alone, even though I was aware of a video on the website. I quickly discovered that it is important to have the thigh strap as high as possible, to increase the firmness of the support. Once I did that, tightened up the three straps, and adjusted the platform height according to the instructions, I was on my way.
I was a little shaky at first…this was a completely new balancing experience. I used my two walking sticks to balance myself, and that gave me the selfconfidence I needed to adapt to this new method of mobility. After a few minutes, I didn't need the sticks anymore in the house. I found the stairs relatively easy to climb, once I got the rhythm going. I found it easier to descend going backwards…the protrusion of my cast meant that I would have to rotate my body quite a bit. ..much easier just to go backwards. We live on a rural property, which is anything but flat. I found that I could easily go up or down slight grades without the use of walking sticks, but when walking along the side of a hill, especially one that was sloping away from my good foot, I needed the use of the walking sticks to help keep me erect. Yesterday I used my leaf blower to clean up the deck and patio area. I little slower than before, but got the job done. Some things I enjoy doing are cooking, working in my workshop, and target shooting on my property. No way to do those things on crutches … only with the iWALK2.0 can I continue to do the things that are important to me. When I am out, many people ask about the iWALK. I had no idea that so many people had spend some time on crutches … they can immediately see the benefits, and wish that it was available when they were on crutches."
- John, age 72
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“You can't hold a pulling dog on a leash with crutches”
Thank you iWALK-Free for giving me back my life! Byron, my 4 year old Brittany, is a bundle of energy and is used to going for his daily walk. That all ended with crutches, and I don’t know who was more miserable – me or him.
With the iWALK2.0 I took my dog for a 35 min walk and then a 25 min walk, did a bunch of errands and housework. The coolest part – I can cook and even deliver my plate to the table. Previously I had to have someone deliver it or I just stand and eat.
Julie Maul – Huntington Beach, CA
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"I was able to cook Thanksgiving dinner, put up my Christmas decorations, and ride up and down the escalators at Macy's while carrying my shopping bags last weekend, thanks to the iWALK2.0!"
Decorating the Holiday is hard enough as is - but on crutches it is impossible!
I'm 55 years old and fairly athletic for my age. I purchased the original iWALKFree after foot reconstruction surgery.
I was able to go up and down the stairs in my home, as well as complete other activities of daily living requiring the use of both hands and arms during the 4-6 weeks of non-weight bearing on my right foot.I purchased the all new iWALK2.0 when I had the same surgery, this time on my left foot. I took it out of the box, put it together and started walking on it right away.
I find the iWALK2.0 to be much lighter and the straps easier to operate. There's also a handle at the top of the crutch that doubles as a cane if needed. I find I have more confidence with the iWALK2.0, in terms of getting in and out of it, so I am much more confident donning it in public. During what might have been a dull holiday weekend spent confined to my upstairs bedroom, I was able to cook Thanksgiving dinner, put up my Christmas decorations, and ride up and down the escalators at Macy's while carrying my shopping bags last weekend, thanks to the iWALK2.0! I absolutely don't know what I would have done without the use of the iWALK2.0! While a knee scooter is handy, it is simply not practical in a multi-level home.
I recommend both of these products to anyone with a below-the-knee injury; however, I must admit I am partial to the iWALK2.0 for the ease of donning and securing the straps.
These devices have given me precious freedom during two extremely confining post operative recovery periods.
Thank you!
Stacia Harmon
Manassas, VA
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With your iWALK you can drop the crutches and grab a beer!
"Buddy, it's legit. . .the only way to get back to just a little bit of normal. It's hands (or cruches) down, the reason I can get back to work. . ."
Drop the crutches and grab an iWALK (and a beer). Bet you can't do this on crutches! It's also great for more professional pursuits. . . like working in a hospital!
- Brendan F.
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The iWalk is also great for more professional pursuits, like working in a hospital!
Joe was able to judge the World Highland Games Championship, despite an injury, with his iWALK 2.0 crutch!
“Having now used the iWALK 2.0, I would never consider using crutches again. Neither should you."
Before the iWALK2.0, I was encumbered with a walker, wheelchair and crutches. Living in my 3rd floor condo was a nightmare.
Having had multiple injuries in the past, I had resigned myself to crutches, but the iWALK2.0 changed everything and gave me back my life. I regained almost full mobility. I was able to get out, run errands, go out with my friends, go for walks without any pain or inconvenience or any of the other things associated with crutches and walkers.
I would highly recommend it to anyone. Having now used the iWALK2.0, I would never consider using crutches again. Neither should you.
It was a lifesaver. It really was. Thank you iWALK2.0
- Joe White, 2013 Highland Games Judge
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"With my iWALK2.0, I can be a functioning and able human being again, this is a happy day!!"
You can garden even with a lower leg injury!
Hold that cup of coffee securely when you on your iWALK2.0! Made my own coffee in my favourite cup, and off to see my gardens! Since receiving the iWALK2.0, I've watered my vegetable gardens, and I will even get back to milking! Gosh, it's a wonderful thing!
Thank you so much for the effort taken to get me the iWALK2.0! With my iWALK2.0, I can be a functioning and able human being again, this is a happy day!!
- Wendy, New Zealand
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“I do not feel like I am limited by, or a victim of, my injury."
You can't rake leaves with crutches, but you can with the iWALK2.0!
I LOVE my iWALK 2.0 – it was very easy to assemble and took seconds to learn to use. I love having my hands free to go about my daily life, stairs are easy to navigate, there is no pressure or stress on my shoulders, arms, wrists or hands. There is also no added pressure or fatigue on my good leg and I feel more stable with my iWALK 2.0 then I ever have with traditional crutches.
I do not feel like I am limited by, or a victim of, my injury. In the beginning I had difficulty fastening of the straps so I sent iWalk an email. A customer service representative contacted me and explained that I was fastening my iWalk2.0 incorrectly, and instructed me how to do it properly - and even followed up with me the next day to make sure it was going OK. Now that is the BEST customer service I have ever experienced! Now that I know the correct way to put on and take off my iWALK 2.0 getting in and out of it is a breeze that literally takes seconds- I was so excited the first day I knew how to do it properly I kept getting up, putting it on, walking around the house, taking it off, sitting down and then repeating – just because I could.
With my iWALK 2.0 my recovery is easier, I can still go about my daily routine and I am not dependent on others to do things for me - I would NEVER use traditional crutches again! Thank you a truly wonderful product."
- Nadine M.
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