ELENKER Upright Walker, Stand Up Folding Rollator Walker with 10” Front Wheels Backrest Seat and Padded Armrests for Seniors and Adults, Silver

This may read like a paid ad for the walker, but I am here to tell you that since buying it, it has given back my life. This will be a long review, so bear with me. I am a 72 yr old retired scientist with severe degenerative disc disease. I've had four spine operations and while they fixed the nerve pain down my legs, they did nothing for my back pain. To relieve spinal pain, I bend forward to ease the discomfort, but that forces my back muscles to hold up a tilted torso. Within minutes, they get so fatigued that they ache ... an ache. I look and feel like an old man, bent over, aching, needing to sit down frequently. I can't walk to my mailbox without back muscle pain. In the last year, I've lost my mobility almost completely. To assist me in standing more upright, I've tried hiking poles and a regular Rollator walker, with the handles at waist level. I can walk farther with them, but my arms get sore quickly because I am using them to push me upright and take some weight off my back muscles, and they get tired quickly, particularly my triceps (muscles on back of the arms). Walking like that is not fun. It hurts. I also tried over 30 other treatments for low back pain. None of them has enabled me to walk again (I was an avid long-distance hiker). I bought the Elenker Upright Walker on a friend's recommendation. I assembled it in about 20 minutes, and tried it out. On day 1, I was flabbergasted to discover I was able to walk down the road about 1/2 mile. On day 2, I walked one beautiful mile. On day 3, I was up to 1.5 miles. On day 5, I have now walked 2.1 miles. That's over 2 miles. The incredible thing is that for reasons I cannot fathom as a scientist, my back does not hurt. I rest my forearms on the high posts, grab the handles (see the ad graphic), stand up straight and begin walking ... and walking ... and walking. Nothing is hurting me, not my arms nor shoulders nor back muscles nor spine. Somehow, the angle of the apparatus is exactly what my body needs to walk without pain. In fact, today, listening to exercise music on my headphones, I was power-walking, practically jogging in the thing. 2.1 miles. That is unbelievable. I haven't done that distance in 2 years. Within a week, I had boosted the distance to 3 miles. I also burned 250 calories, which has goaded me to try losing some weight. Since it has a seat and I could rest if needed, I may be able to reach 5 mile walks within a month, if my legs hold out. That just boggles my mind. The weird thing is that when I'm using this upright walker, I don't feel old and decrepit. Mentally, I am treating it as a medical device that I bought to help me walk, not as an old age "walker". I am almost "in training", rather than just some old guy pushing a walker. So, what about the walker? First, it is being sold on Amazon by five different vendors (the identical walker). I like Elenker because they are the lowest price, and will let you return it for a full refund if you don't like it (you pay return postage only). The other vendors charge restocking fees. Second, it is sturdy. It will stand up to my daily walks just fine. Well-made. Third, it can be folded and transported in a car easily. To do so, pull up the cloth handle on the seat to fold it in half, then if needed, loosen the two knobs on the tall armrests, push down the armrests to shrink its profile, and you're done. Just put it in the trunk or lay it on the floor of the car, SUV or hatchback. A few notes about the upright walker. (1) Assembly instructions are not clear. There is a good video on YouTube showing how to assemble the walker (it is not hard). Just type "Elenker upright Walker" in the search box and watch the video. (2) Position the upright armrests high enough to rest your forearms level with your mid-chest. The photo of the unit in this ad is a good guide. If the arms are too low, you will lose efficiency and your arms may get tired. The goal is to use the angles to stand upright without muscle effort. (3) The Walker is big and weighs 22 lbs. It certainly would be OK for moving around inside a home but I suspect it will be more useful at malls, on walks, in hallways in independent or assisted living facilities, etc. (4) Cement Sidewalks have lots of cracks and expansion joints in them. The walker will work OK on a sidewalk but due to the repetitive bumps and cracks sending small vibrations up the arms, it might get annoying. (5) Other folks claim it works fine on carpet, but it will not work on gravel or dirt paths. Too bumpy. The smoother the ground, the better, such as a paved road, paved walking or biking trail in a park, or indoors at a mall or with long hallways. (6) The brakes will stop the back wheels from turning, but they are lightweight and will just slide easily down the road, so don't expect the brakes to bring you to a stop on a steep hill. If the walker is used on a steep hill, take it slow. (7) The walker will tempt you to walk fast, like you used to do when younger. I am power-walking in it and am up to 3 MPH. Therein could lie a problem. If you are rolling fast over smooth road or sidewalk, and your wheels encounter something to slow them down (shoulder of a road or a stick in the path), the walker will slow down but your body will not automatically follow. Your momentum could push yourself right over the top of the walker and fall. Happened to me recently. Did not get hurt, but realize that you cannot steer the walker into grass or gravel or sand or mud safely, unless you slow down or stop in advance. Read my answer to one of the questions on this page. (8) I also just found out that Medicare will legitimately pay for it. Amazon is not an approved Medicare vendor, but Medicare allows you to submit a mailed claim for reimbursement of walkers to them using form 1490S. Go to medicare.gov to download the form and follow its printed instructions. You will need to include an Rx from a doctor, but that should not be a problem for any legitimate use. In summary, if you or a loved one has been benched entirely by a back spine or back, is hunched over, in pain, and is no longer walking anywhere, an upright walker like this one may give back your ability to walk ... even walk long distances again. At least for me, it has taken 5 years off my decrepit life, and has made me feel capable again. There is no better feeling!

I've only had this wonderful item for two weeks but I have fallen in love with it! I have always hated the standard chair type walkers because they encourage stooping which eventually changes one problem into a dozen more. Of course no walker is perfect and this one has the potential to hurt the shoulders if you lean on the arm rests. But I have found that it is much easier to correct shoulders by not leaning than it is to maintain an upright posture and protect the back when using the chair walker. This machine is very well made. Everything runs smoothly and easily, which is important in situations of imbalance and frailty. It turns almost on a dime in relatively small spaces due to the fluidity of the front wheels, goes easily through standard doorways, is lightweight so very manageable without much strength, and reasonably stable. Moreover, it has a seat that, while a bit small, comes in very handy if you need to rest. The seat also functions as a great space for carrying items -- I put my dinner on a small tray that fits neatly on the seat to take it from kitchen to TV room. And, while a bit long, this walker is amazingly easy to collapse for easy transport by car if you need to take a trip to a destination where a walker is necessary. I am 85 and have had some leg issues following a stroke. This walker has made it possible to continue to live alone and navigate a 4 bedroom ranch house while rehabbing. Did I say I have fallen in love with this item??

Purchased this walker for my 94 yo mom as she saw a lady in the doctors office who had one. She has been using a standard walker for years. I assembled it myself fairly easily (read instructions all at once, then step by step) and was fairly impressed. The lockdown ring for the handlebars was tricky. I didn’t find where it said to twist them before locking down to tighten, but from all other assemblies in my life I tried and it worked. Difference: the standard walker is pushed in front of you while with this one you are basically walking somewhat between the back tires. This makes getting through tight spaces a bit tricky. I think it can stabilize the person better because as she was trying it in my living room she was definitely standing up straighter and seemed to walk more “normal”. However, she’s had the other for so long she wants to continue using that one indoors while using this one for outings. She’s using to “parking” the old walker and then turning to sit, do dishes or whatever. I’m concerned she would not clear those back tires causing her to stumble until she gets used to it. At 94 I’m not sure that will happen but my husband is having his back fused the end of the year and I think this will be perfect to get him walking straight up again. No regrets!

On the whole, the best I have seen. A little heavy. Back wheels tended to run over foot specially if a little turned outwards.

My wife can now walk upright and she does not fatigue as easy now., She loves it. A little awkward to collapse but worth it for the relief for my wife.

El andador es muy buen esta haciendo que mi abuela avance un poco más rápido y en posición más vertical después de su cirugía de columna, ella está contenta si se cansa al caminar puede descansar en su asiento. Solamente hay un problema que al apoyarse en el andador para sentarse o ponerse de pie las llantas derrapan un poco talvez por ser ligero o cuestión de que ella se adapte al aparato.

Awesome walker, perfect! Folds up small quick and easy. Big wheel for getting over bumps. Great price all round a great purchase

It is dangerous. The wheels (not 10" but 9 1/4") have a solid tyre which can hit an object you wouldn't normally notice and then come to a jarring stop, leaving you to potentially topple head first. Larger, pneumatic tyres would have been better, say 12" - 14". The brakes are useless and as it's a heavy machine it tends to follow the slightest camber, leaving you to struggle to keep it in a straight line. Better brakes would help do this. It works well on the smooth surfaces of B&Q and Tesco, but other than that, useless.