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Sticks, crutches, rollators and wheelchairs
Sticks, crutches, rollators and wheelchairs: height is the whole game with a walking stick and almost every stick in use is set wrong, so the anchor page…
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What this guide covers
Height is the whole game with a walking stick and almost every stick in use is set wrong, so the anchor page computes the right height from body height and the wrist-crease rule and shows what a long stick does to a shoulder.
Item pages cover single point against tripod and quad, forearm against underarm crutches and the nerve warning, gait patterns including stairs, rollator wheel count, seat height, brakes and weight, ferrule grip classes and ice tips for winter, wheelchair seat-width measurement, transfer aids and grab rails, and the funding route and co-payment in Estonia and Finland. ~15 pages.
How to use it
Use Sticks, crutches, rollators and wheelchairs to understand the inputs, units and assumptions before relying on an output. A useful result should be reproducible from the named source rather than presented as an unexplained score.
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Search vocabulary in four languages
Terminology changes across borders. These are example phrases people use for the same subject in Estonian, Finnish, Russian and English; they are included as a practical vocabulary aid, not as hidden keywords.
| Language | Example phrase |
|---|---|
| Estonian | kepi õige kõrgus |
| Finnish | kävelykepin oikea korkeus |
| Russian | как выбрать высоту трости |
| English | how to size a walking stick |
Evidence and provenance
The evidence map below records the primary, official or openly licensed material chosen for this guide. It is deliberately visible so a reader can tell the difference between a rule published by an authority, a measured dataset and an editorial explanation.
Source: ISO 11199 and ISO 24415 scope abstracts, WHO wheelchair provision guidelines (free), Tervisekassa assistive-device list with prices (official, open) and Finnish apuvälinepalvelut guidance, Cochrane falls-prevention reviews (cited); height rules computed. · checked 2026-09-09
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Scope and boundaries
prescribing an aid after a fall or a stroke stays with a physiotherapist; this covers sizing, types and funding.
Connected TempoLife guides
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Frequently asked questions
What does this guide cover?
Height is the whole game with a walking stick and almost every stick in use is set wrong, so the anchor page computes the right height from body height and the wrist-crease rule and shows what a long stick does to a shoulder. Item pages cover single point against tripod and quad, forearm against underarm crutches and the nerve warning, gait patterns including stairs, rollator wheel count, seat height, brakes and weight, ferrule grip classes and ice tips for winter, wheelchair seat-width measurement, transfer aids…
What evidence does it use?
ISO 11199 and ISO 24415 scope abstracts, WHO wheelchair provision guidelines (free), Tervisekassa assistive-device list with prices (official, open) and Finnish apuvälinepalvelut guidance, Cochrane falls-prevention reviews (cited); height rules computed.
Where does this guide stop?
prescribing an aid after a fall or a stroke stays with a physiotherapist; this covers sizing, types and funding.
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