Westminster Double-Rail Parallel Bars with Adjustable Lower Handrails

Patients relearning how to walk will have a wide range of different needs and requirements during physical rehabilitation. The Westminster Double Rail Parallel Bars with Adjustable Lower Handrails are designed to be easy to tailor to each individual patient's requirements; the height and width of the lower handrails can be adjusted, letting you provide appropriate support to a wide variety of different patients.

Please Note: If you're purchasing the bars with a vinyl or carpet base, fixing to the floor is not required.

What's Included?

• 2 x Westminster Fixed Height Parallel Bars (900mm)
• 2 x Westminster Adjustable Lower Handrails (610 - 770mm)

What Flooring Options Are Available?

These Westminster Fixed Height Parallel Bars can be purchased with several options of flooring and three options of length:

• No flooring
• Anti-static carpet flooring 
• Non-sparkle vinyl flooring

All flooring options that these parallel bars come with have inclines at either end to make wheelchair access easier, this is also ideal for patients who may only have limited knee mobility and can't raise their legs very high. 

What Are the Advantages of Non-Sparkle Floorings?

Non-sparkle flooring essentially means flooring that is one solid colour with no flecks and no shine. This has been proven to help reduce symptoms of confusion in dementia patients.

What Are the Advantages of the Anti-Static Carpet Flooring?

Reducing the possibility of  electrostatic discharge is extremely important in some healthcare settings where the static can have the potential to interfere with expensive or delicate equipment. 

What Lengths Are the Westminster Bars Available In?

These bars are available in the following lengths, each of which has a fixed height of 900mm:

• 1.8 Metres
• 3.3 Metres
• 4.8 Metres

Please select your desired length and flooring from the drop down menu at the top of the page. 

What Are the Physical Benefits of Parallel Bars?

Parallel bars are generally used by rehabilitation therapists to help improve coordination and balance problems which are typically the result of neurological damage from strokes or other brain trauma. They can also be extremely important in gait training, which helps restore the patients normal walking function.

What Are the Mental Benefits of Parallel Bars?

There are also a number of psychological benefits associated with parallel bar based physiotherapy. Some of these include:

• An increase in patient confidence
• An improvement in patient self image
• An improvement in overall sense of wellbeing
• Restoring a sense of personal independence

Are The Westminster Double-Railed Parallel Bars Suitable for Bariatric Patients?

Thanks to their robust and durable design, these parallel bars are suitable for users with a weight of up to 200kg (31st). 

What Conditions Are These Bars Suitable For?

Most conditions that can impede walking have the potential to be improved by use of these parallel bars, some of these conditions and injuries include:

• Stroke 
• Spasticity
• Balance issues
• Multiple sclerosis 
• Parkinson's disease
• Lower extremity fracture
• Spinal cord injury
• Lower extremity amputation 
• Knee or hip surgery
• Severe muscle weakness

Any other condition that causes difficulty while walking or limited mobility may be assisted by the use of parallel bars during rehabilitation.

Technical Specifications

Flooring sizes:

• 1.8 metre rail floor size (LxWxH): 2375 x 1175 x 75mm
• 3.3 metre rail floor size (LxWxH): 3885 x 1175 x 75mm
• 4.8 metre rail floor size (LxWxH): 5420 x 1175 x 75mm

Delivery Information for the Westminster Double-Rail Parallel Bars with Adjustable Lower Handrails

Please note that the Westminster Double-Rail Parallel Bars with Adjustable Lower Handrails is made to order, and will therefore take between 4 to 6 weeks to arrive. Please contact our customer service team for more information .