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While crutches can be awkward and unsteady and wheelchairs are not only heavy but bulky, the Weil Knee Walker's advanced design allows for unparalleled comfort and turning control. Designed exclusively for Medline by Dr. Lowell Weil, Jr. Podiatric Consultant to the Chicago White Sox Baseball Club, the three-wheel design makes use for all shapes and sizes of people much easier.
Knee walkers are commonly used with any injury or problem to the lower extremity that would require person to be off the foot or leg to replace crutches or walker. Here are some common medical problems that the Weil Knee Walker is ideal for:
Fracture of foot, ankle or lower leg
Post operative immobilization and non-weight bearing of foot, ankle or lower leg
Injury to foot, ankle or lower leg requiring non-weight bearing Diabetic foot wounds that require “off loading” to heal | 
