“Service very good, next day delivery by courier in price, spare parts available if required which is good to know. I bought in preparation for an ankle operation and have been practicing ready for the operation. I can do everything I need to as normal about the house and inside. Outside it's OK but the unevenness of the ground, even good footpaths means more care is needed but overall the iwalker3 is better than the alternatives I've seen.
I was glad I bought before operation to practice, I felt more confident and it gives my muscles time to adjust to it's use
Paul W 10/08/24”
“I found it difficult to imagine how I would cope following an ankle operation that would leave me non weight bearing for a couple of months. I ordered the iWalk3.0 early so I could put it together and practice moving around. It is easy enough to assemble with some really good videos showing you how to do it, as well as how to use it.
It is a very sturdy product easy enough to put on, although the rear strap requires you twist a bit (good for the waist). The straps are easy to get on and off, with easy adjustment when on.
It is very reassuring to wear, as when you are doing things that you may be a bit worried about you can really transfer your weight down through your knee and feel it provide strong and stable support. In fact I find myself standing with more weight through my bad leg than my good sometimes.
When I am in a rush to get somewhere I sometimes use crutches with the iWalk, as that is very very stable.
Unfortunately, my wife has seen me wearing it in the kitchen, so cooking is back on the agenda for me :-(
I cannot recommend this product enough”
“The iwalk is awesome even being a double amputee it’s giving me the freedom while I’m waiting for my prosthetic to be done enables me to get around rather than keep being stuck in the wheelchair , it does feel a little loose or wobbly sometimes but just adjust it up tight and it holds its place I can’t recommend this high enough awesome piece of kit , just believe in your self and your walk no matter how hard you might feel this false leg is excellent”
“After incurring a ruptured achilles and initially non weight bearing on my foot and confined to using crutches, i found it impossible to carry out normal activities until i purchased the i-walk knee crutch which was delivered the very next day. i am very satisfied with the purchase and customer care and within 20 minutes was able to walk with ease. I now have a vacoped boot fitted and am still using the i-walk as it helps to get up and down stairs. Would highly recommend UK Knee crutches limited. thank you Wayne”
“First, the delivery was super quick - from order to arrival was under 12hrs
Second, the device is amazing! I am moving about getting more confident each day and able to do so much more than on traditional crutches.
It's expensive, and I hope not to be using it for more than a couple of months, but it's worth it.
Reccommned!”
“I ordered an iWALK3.0 from UK Knee Crutches between Christmas and New Year, and even then it was delivered to me within about 3 days of ordering. Brilliant service!”
“What a fantastic device . Sent for the Knee crutch before the operation excellent videos explaining how to assemble and adjusting to fit .After operation and leg elevation for 2 weeks was told i could start using crutches .NHS crutches give you shoulder and neck pain . I used the Knee crutch for 5 weeks till i was able to load bear on my ankle .I could get up and down Stairs move about the house with ease go out in to town .The Knee crutch gives you more freedom to move about . I felt it helped with my mental health .This device is well worth the cost .”
“My sister bought me the I-Walker 3.0 which has given me a taste of freedom and independence that I was craving after breaking my ankle.
The I-Walker was easy to assemble, and to put on. After no time at all I was able to get from A to B, have my hands free, move about upright and even carry items.”
“I am a Physiotherapist with international working experience in the US and the UK. I have trialled this product in both countries and most recently in Scotland. Excellent customer service.”
“How lucky was I! OK, not entirely lucky: I needed complex foot surgery, to be followed by at least 8 weeks of non-weight bearing. I was genuinely worried on 2 counts:
1. The pain after the op (never happened!) and
2. spending all those weeks hobbling with a Zimmer Frame and getting up and down the stairs on my backside.
Well, that didn't happen, either.
My "lucky break" was my surgeon recommending that I get the "iWalk Free 3.0" and that I get it before the op so I could practice.
And what a game changer that was! (I originally wrote a review here just after receiving my iWalk, but now I have used my iWalk for quite some time)
Firstly, ordering it off Steve (UK Knee Crutches) was fantastically straightforward and delivery was extremely rapid. I had slight concerns because of a previous knee replacement (on the same side) but after a telephone chat with Steve, I was greatly reassured.
Assembly and adjustment to my own needs was really easy (thanks to videos) and I had a few good practice sessions before my op (again, instruction videos helped greatly!). Seemed doable...
I started using my iWalk "in earnest" from the 2nd postoperative day while still in hospital. Nobody there (including physios and occupational therapists) had seen one in "real life" before, but were very impressed and felt I needed very little input in terms of mobilisation (including stairs).
I ended up using my iWalk for longer than the projected 8 weeks due to a wound infection on my foot that delayed the weight bearing stage of my recovery.
So, what's my verdict?
It's a genius invention which is (almost) perfectly executed. For me (and I'd say for most people after lower limb trauma or surgery) it has been the difference between weeks of misery and limitations and more or less "just getting on with life".
I enjoy cooking and baking and the iWalk enabled me to do just that on a daily basis. Carrying stuff across the room? No problem. Getting up and down the stairs? No problem. Weekends away in our motorhome? No problem (see pic).
Of course, most things happen a bit more slowly than with two healthy legs/feet, but compared to what postop life would have been like without my iWalk, it doesn't bear thinking about.
The iWalk actually helps improve balance and core muscle strength and also sharpens your reactions, because you have to be a little bit more aware how you move and turn.
I said it's "almost perfectly executed"...
I am trending towards the upper rather than the lower end of the recommended weight range for the iWalk. That means that I did, over the course of a few weeks, "squash" the pad on which knee and shin rest. At first, I added some foam under the pad and then I ordered a replacement pad (for which, again, I needed extra foam underneath after a few weeks). Also, due to shearing forces when putting weight through my knee, I ended up with a degree of skin irritation. I simply stuck some padded dressings on my knee and nothing "nasty" came off these irritations.
So:
The iWalk Free 3.0 is worth every penny because it can really transform a period of non-weight bearing into something very bearable. Therefore, it really has the potential to transform lower limb postop and trauma care. The service I got from Steve at UK Knee Crutches was exemplary. Thank you very much!”
