The Caregiver and the Legsim User

Nick, the very happy ED Legsim User:
I have not used a wheelchair, crutches or the "dreaded walker" since getting the ED Legsim. Thank goodness!!! The Legsim makes it much easier and faster to get around when I am not wearing my prosthetic leg. The more natural positioning of my body on the Legsim eliminates the wrist, knee and foot stress caused with a regular walker.

Unlike a typical walker, I do not have to bear down to move. I can just sit on the Legsim when necessary and only use my good leg for balance. Now I don't even think about reaching for items overhead. Both hands are free and I'm not standing on one leg as I was with the regular walker or crutches. Hartford Walking Systems has definitely improved my quality of life. Joe Schrader's misfortune led to the Legsim and that is providing independence and saving physical wear-and-tear for me and others.

Marianne, the Caregiver:
The ED Legsim has helped give my husband back his independence and freedom, and I no longer have to listen to him complain about the "despised walker." Nick uses the Legsim in the morning before putting on his prosthetic leg (he is an above the knee (AK) amputee) and in the evening after he removes it. Some days the "putting on" can be pretty late in the morning. No more listening to him griping about wearing out his good leg when using the regular walker. We have always shared household duties but since his accident, I had to do most of them. Using a wheelchair, crutches or the regular walker limited Nick's ability to help out. My nerves were wearing thin, and I was not always pleasant to be around. He certainly wasn't either. Now he can empty the dishwasher, get food from the fridge, and even share in other household activities. Also the ED Legsim is a boon for our traveling. Before, it was pack the wheelchair, the walker and crutches. Guess who did that? Now, Nick wears his prosthetic leg, puts the Legsim in the car and off we go. My stress level has gone down and we are both more relaxed. Life is closer to normal now.