Peglegs UK, home of the iWALKFree in Britain

On the Canal

Jerry — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:11:11 +0000

Had a nice note from Andy Brown yesterday, with a picture of another saved holiday afloat:

“Thanks for sending the iWALKFree knee crutch. It has enabled me to do many activities both at work and on holiday (see attached last week on holiday on the Grand Union canal).
The hospital staff were impressed too.”

Pegleg at Sea

Jerry — Thu, 30 May 2013 08:53:41 +0000

Our friends at GoodbyeCrutches sent us this video, that shows how a sailing holiday got saved by an iWALKFree. She should have had one of the inflatable parrots we also stock, really.

North Devon pirates

Jerry — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:39:00 +0000

They only needed to ask and I’m sure I could have helped their dressing up

Realistic Evaluation

Jerry — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:06:49 +0000

It’s good to hear from a customer who has had a good experience when renting a iWALKFree who also appreciates the limitations. Tom Tichler of Herts sent us this last week, and I would agree with his assessment of the device, especially the need to adjust it and get used to using it:

“I used the iWALKFree when recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon. I think it is a great invention enabling one to get back a measure of independence when dependent upon crutches. Having watched the ‘how to video’ a few times on the manufacturer’s website, I found setting up and getting the knack of using the device to be reasonably straight forward. Clearly practice is required and over time one realises how to fine tune the settings (height of straps, position of peg) to get the best setting.

Of course it is not without drawbacks: an hour at a time is about as much as you want to restrict the leg in that position; whilst I found it good for pottering around the house, it did not suit me to go for a ‘real’ walk as I found my knee cap rubbed and developed a blister. However, overall, faced with the alternative of being limited to crutches, the iWALKFree brought me sanity during a frustrating period!”

Six flights of stairs and no lift!

Jerry — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:20:16 +0000

Christopher Sherlicker was so pleased with his iWALKFree that he just sent me the following:

“Dear Peglegs and iWALKFree,

Just a quick line to say how pleased I was with the iWALKFree that I purchased from you. It meant that I could operate normally at work right after my Achilles tendon operation even though my office is at the top of six flights of stairs and there is no lift! There is no way I could have done this on traditional crutches but with hands free it was easy.

My Consultant had not seen the iWALKFree before and he was totally amazed by it.

If you would like to use this as a testimonial please do so. I think the product is fantastic!!”

Philip’s Comments

Jerry — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:56:26 +0000

Like me, Philip Yapp of Cardiff found his rented iWALKFree very useful when he broke his ankle. This is what he wrote to us:

“The iWALKFree has been a great help with my broken ankle. I started to use it a week after coming out of hospital and after a couple of tentative weeks I was walking the dogs. I found it most useful around the house when I was on my own. It allowed me to cook and look after myself with ease.”

One-legged Tap Dancer

Jerry — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:27:34 +0000

A friend just showed me a video of this guy. I am hugely impressed, but can any of our customers do better on an iWALKFree?

The iWALKFree’s Use In DIY

Jerry — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:34:53 +0000

Our friends at iWALKFree uploaded this video, showing how life doesn’t have to stop with an injury. Particularly relevant to me, as that’s why I bought my original unit and decided to start the business!

Try doing that on conventional crutches!

Carl and his Parrot

Jerry — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:09:08 +0000

iWALKFree hirer Carl Gulland sent us this photo of himself along with the following comments on how useful he found the device:

“Following surgery for an Achilles tendon rupture I was pleased to discover the iwalkfree. My office is on a farm with very few smooth surfaces and getting around on crutches was tricky – the iWALKFree has proved significantly more ‘surefooted’ on wet and uneven surfaces than crutches. Having a solution that keeps hands free for carrying a cup of coffee, returning to porridge making duties and helping my 2 young daughters has been great and very quickly felt like second nature. My surgeon has been delighted with the recovery rate of my achilles and I have now moved on to the next stage – a weight bearing boot. Iwalkfree has been a big help in keeping the positivity levels high during a long and potentially frustrating rehabilitation process. I would wholeheartedly recommend iwalkfree to anyone with a ‘non weight bearing’ ankle injury who has regular need of their hands!”

Lucy’s transformation

Jerry — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:41:47 +0000

Just heard from Lucy, who said the following in an email. She was asking for me to send some leaflets for her local plaster room, the ideal place for people to find out about the iWALKFree after the first week of struggling with conventional crutches:

“I am finding my Pegleg amazing and it has transformed my time on crutches. Thank you.

Lucy Heyman”