OT: Your Opinion On Anti-Fatigue Mat

[Victor U.]

I'm looking to buy this for my Mother who has two artificial hips. It would
go in front of the sink in the kitchen to hopefully make standing easier.

It's the only one I can find that doesn't look super-industrial, like with
yellow and black stripes, and is the size I need. The soft mats that are
made for consumer level sales are too small and expensive.

http://www.theonlinecatalog.com/castersofoklahoma/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=1615&DEPARTMENT_ID=35

Here's another pic:

http://www.bigdogwarehouse.com/catalog/images/apache/armorstep1.jpg


Do you think this would still make the kitchen look like a warehouse?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Edwin Pawlowski]

I'm looking to buy this for my Mother who has two artificial hips. It
would go in front of the sink in the kitchen to hopefully make standing
easier.

Here's another pic:

http://www.bigdogwarehouse.com/catalog/images/apache/armorstep1.jpg


Do you think this would still make the kitchen look like a warehouse?

Thanks for any advice.

Who cares what if looks like if it helps mom's hips. What you show is
similar to what I have in my workshop. There are better, thicker, more
expensive ones, but this will help quite a bit.

 

[hallerb]

check with her surgeon for recomendations.

my brother had back surgery, and eing a machinist is on his feet all
day.

so he got a new pair of 300 buck workboots with special insoles.

they promptly made his back worse and he is out of work again. his
surgeon said the plush insloles caused the problem.

call her surgeon and consider the mats edge may be a trip hazard

 

[hallerb]

might be better to carpet the kitchen till she is feeling better.

she probably doesnt want carpet but saying till your better may make
it more acceptable.........

even though for practical reasons she may never get really
better............

i have cared for too many elderly family members............

you try to makew them feel better about themselves while accomodating
their troubles as much as possible

 

[Victor U.]

might be better to carpet the kitchen till she is feeling better.

she probably doesnt want carpet but saying till your better may make
it more acceptable.........

even though for practical reasons she may never get really
better............

i have cared for too many elderly family members............

you try to makew them feel better about themselves while accomodating
their troubles as much as possible

Ok thanks for all replies.

 

[dpb]

Ok thanks for all replies.

That's a good point as is particularly the one about a potential trip
hazard (I'd _REALLY_ worry about that one though I didn't look at the
picture -- the LAST thing you need is a fractured pelvis or breaking one
of the replacements).

Are these relatively new so she's still recovering or is this probably
as good as it's gonna' get? Reason for the question (and no answer is
necessary, it's rhetorical in a sense for context) is if this is
probably longterm, you may want to consider modifying the sink instead
to allow her to sit rather than stand, even if it is a high step-stool
sort of thing. Again, of course, you want something that isn't a fall
hazard.

Also like haller, "bt,dt, got the t-shirt".

--

 

[jason4225]

I'm looking to buy this for my Mother who has two artificial hips. It would
go in front of the sink in the kitchen to hopefully make standing easier.

It's the only one I can find that doesn't look super-industrial, like with
yellow and black stripes, and is the size I need. The soft mats that are
made for consumer level sales are too small and expensive.

http://www.theonlinecatalog.com/castersofoklahoma/store/item.asp?ITEM...

Here's another pic:

http://www.bigdogwarehouse.com/catalog/images/apache/armorstep1.jpg

Do you think this would still make the kitchen look like a warehouse?

Thanks for any advice.

I have had my hip replaced twice. Cushioned floors are not high
on my list of favorites; a total lack of tripping hazard is.

Any irregularity which could cause her to trip or even catch her foot
as she steps over it could cause severe pain. You don't have to fall
or do any damage to the hip, just give it a sudden stress.

You may go to all that trouble to install the best cushioning
available only to have her ask you to remove it after the first time
she trips or catches her foot.

-Jason

 

[hallerb]

Whether true or not, she didn't have back surgery. She had artificial
hips put in.

my point was its best to ask the surgeon, who is experienced in what
helps and doesnt,

my brother in cushioned shoes got much worse in a single day

 

[hallerb]

Feet can cause back pain, but not generally from standing. Standing for
long periods without moving about can make a good back hurt......being
overweight, out of shape has more to do with back pain. I spent a few
years as an occupational health nurse, so I'm familiar with lots of back
issues and workstation issues.

No back surgeon is going to readily admit that his surgery didn't help a
bit, which is often the case (more often than not). If shoes make his
back worse, perhaps he should see a good podiatrist. If his shoes wear
out quickly, that could also cause problems.....kind of like driving
around with tires too soft.

I will pass this along, THANKS.

The surgeon told him BEFORE surgery that only a percentage are
helped,,,, today if surgeons arent open about results they get sued

In my brothers case he was rear ended years ago, and has had troubles
off and on for years. then he had a long period of doing well till
hurting himself at work.

his discs ruptured, they did a partial spinal fusion.

his surgeon told him to find a new job, trouble is he has a learning
disability with reading that will make it hard to replace his current
income.no impossible to replace his current income......

basically he is screwed, and recently divorced too.......