About the Recovery Walking Poles
Walking poles for the stage between crutches and walking unaided.
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About the Recovery Walking Poles
Walking poles for the stage between crutches and walking unaided.
Designed by the Recovery Kit team for patients moving off crutches after lower-limb surgery or injury. Lightweight aluminium, adjustable from 61 to 135 cm, with cork handles, thick wrist straps and a carry case.
The Recovery Walking Poles are built for one of the most important stages of rehab: coming off two crutches and back to full weight-bearing. We recommend them for all post-surgical patients, and in particular after knee replacement, hip replacement, hip resurfacing, and ACL or MCL reconstruction. Using two poles keeps your movement symmetrical, which helps you walk upright with a straight back, an engaged core and your arms at the right angle. Each pole has an aviation-grade aluminium shaft in three sections, weighs around 260 g and locks with a quick-release flip lock. The cork handles stay comfortable over longer walks, and the thick wrist straps help you hold the poles correctly. They collapse down to 61 cm and come with a carry case, so you can store them at home or take them with you when you're out. They also suit anyone with reduced mobility, and walkers and runners managing a niggle.
How to use them
When patients come off two crutches, the usual next step is a single crutch. We don't recommend it. A single crutch loads one side of the body more than the other, which makes good walking form very hard to keep and can lead to a limp. Once your surgeon or physio has cleared you for partial weight-bearing, move from two crutches straight to two walking poles. Use them at your own pace, and keep both poles moving in rhythm with your opposite foot, as you would swing your arms when walking normally.
Key features
- Designed by Recovery Kit for post-surgical and post-injury patients
- Aviation-grade aluminium, approx. 260 g per pole
- Adjustable from 61 to 135 cm with Quick Lock flip locks
- Natural cork handles with EVA foam extension
- Thick, adjustable wrist straps to encourage correct grip
- Carry case, plus snow baskets, mud baskets, protective tips and Nordic walking tips
Commonly used for
- Moving off two crutches after knee or hip replacement
- Rehab after ACL or MCL reconstruction
- Partial weight-bearing after lower-limb surgery or injury
- Rebuilding an even walking pattern and avoiding a limp
- Everyday walking for anyone with reduced mobility
- Walking or running with a minor niggle
Specifications
- Sold as
- A pair (two poles)
- Length
- Adjustable 61–135 cm
- Packed length
- 61 cm
- Weight
- Approx. 260 g per pole
- Shaft
- Aviation-grade aluminium, three sections
- Locks
- Quick Lock flip locks
- Handles
- Natural cork with EVA foam extension
- Included
- Carry case, snow baskets, mud baskets, protective tips, Nordic walking tips
Frequently asked questions
When should I move from crutches to walking poles?
Once your surgeon or physio has cleared you for partial weight-bearing. Move from two crutches straight to two walking poles, and use them at your own pace.
Why two walking poles rather than a single crutch?
A single crutch loads one side of the body more than the other, which makes good walking form very hard to keep and can lead to a limp. Two poles keep your movement symmetrical, so you walk upright with a straight back, an engaged core and your arms at the right angle.
Who are they for?
Patients coming off crutches after lower-limb surgery or injury — in particular after knee replacement, hip replacement, hip resurfacing, and ACL or MCL reconstruction. They also suit anyone with reduced mobility, and walkers and runners managing a niggle.
How tall can they go, and how small do they pack?
Each pole adjusts from 61 to 135 cm with a quick-release flip lock, and collapses to 61 cm to fit the carry case.
What comes in the box?
Two poles with cork handles and wrist straps, a carry case, snow baskets, mud baskets, protective tips and Nordic walking tips.
How much is delivery?
£3.49 UK delivery on its own, or free when ordered with a hire or another product that ships free. In-stock orders are dispatched within 1–2 working days.
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