THE ORIGINAL WRAP-AROUND WALKER
Frankie's story
For years, Frankie used crutches for short distances and a mobility scooter to go further. With LifeGlider, she feels safer on her feet and is walking alongside her rescue dogs again.
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Fran's story
Fran had used rollators and scooters for more than 30 years, but her arms and hands were struggling to keep her upright. She wanted to try LifeGlider. By Christmas, she was sharing a video from her choir's party...
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Shandra's story
Shandra lives with Friedreich's ataxia and pursued a PhD in genetics. Her story describes how changes in coordination and mobility affected her working day in the laboratory, and why she was interested in a different form of walking support.
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Kelly's story
Kelly lives with Friedreich's ataxia. She describes wanting support she could trust when her legs buckled with a conventional walker. After seeing another person with FA using LifeGlider, she tried it and decided to get one herself.
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Josie's story
Josie lives with multiple sclerosis. A cane had stopped giving her the support she wanted, and going out could mean relying on another person's arm. She describes gradually avoiding some social invitations because of those difficulties.
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Ellen's story
Ellen's experience of myotonic dystrophy included unexpected falls and difficulty with muscle control. What had once seemed like clumsiness became a daily mobility challenge, affecting the ease of getting out and about.
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Thomas's story
Thomas lives with cerebral palsy and describes a long period of wheelchair use before working towards supported walking. His personal account includes training, persistence and experimenting with equipment over time.
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Marsha's story
Marsha lives with ALS, a form of motor neurone disease. Her story describes mobility difficulties that had kept her from some of the activities she loved, including volunteer work and spending time around horses.
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McKenna's story
McKenna lives with cerebral palsy and has used walking support since childhood. Everyday activities could take extra time and effort, with tiredness limiting how long she could remain standing.
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Lana's story
After nine years as a full-time wheelchair user, Lana, who lives in Dublin, is walking with LifeGlider. Following treatment for a brain tumour, she experienced ataxia and severe balance difficulties. Supported walking has opened up a different way to take part in everyday life.
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Tilly's story
Tilly’s LifeGlider film brings together everyday outings and moments worth celebrating. Shopping, dancing and graduation are among the activities highlighted in Mobility UK’s description of her experience. The focus is on taking part in life with walking support, rather than simply moving from one place to another.
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Gianna's story
In her published account, Gianna, a parent living on Lesbos in Greece, describes how peripheral neuropathy left her with weak legs and frequent falls. Her daughter found the falls frightening. Everyday jobs had become difficult, and Gianna wanted to move around her home with more confidence.
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Margaret's story
The Aging and Awesome feature introduces LifeGlider through a practical look at independence and upright mobility. Margaret appears in the programme, which Mobility UK has shared to help people see the equipment being used and discussed in an everyday setting.
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Lex's story
Former professional wrestler Lex appears in DDP Yoga’s progress update, Change of Plans. The programme follows a wider rehabilitation journey after a spinal injury, including setbacks, persistence and the introduction of LifeGlider for supported walking.
Read Lex's story below ↓A trip to the shops. Time with family. Getting back to work. Explore personal accounts by the things that matter to you, with photos and written stories. Where there is a film, read the story here and follow the link to watch it on our website.
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Val
Val's mobility has been shaped by polio, difficulties she attributes to childhood treatment and a later hip fracture. With LifeGlider, she noticed a more upright posture and a more natural step. She also shares the effort and practical challenges along the way.
Read moreBased on Val's own emails to Mobility UK and Ewan. This is her personal experience, including ongoing difficulties and her request for more support.Frankie Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
For years, Frankie used crutches for short distances and a mobility scooter to go further. With LifeGlider, she feels safer on her feet and is walking alongside her rescue dogs again.
Read moreBased on Frankie’s own messages and the video she shared with Mobility UK.Fran
Fran had used rollators and scooters for more than 30 years, but her arms and hands were struggling to keep her upright. She wanted to try LifeGlider. By Christmas, she was sharing a video from her choir's party...
Read moreBased on Fran's emails and the photo and video she shared with Mobility UK. Age and duration of disability are as reported by Fran in November 2026.Shandra
Shandra lives with Friedreich's ataxia and pursued a PhD in genetics. Her story describes how changes in coordination and mobility affected her working day in the laboratory, and why she was interested in a different form of walking support.
Read moreBased on a published LifeGlider customer account. Summarised by Mobility UK.Kelly
Kelly lives with Friedreich's ataxia. She describes wanting support she could trust when her legs buckled with a conventional walker. After seeing another person with FA using LifeGlider, she tried it and decided to get one herself.
Read moreBased on a published LifeGlider customer account. Summarised by Mobility UK.Josie
Josie lives with multiple sclerosis. A cane had stopped giving her the support she wanted, and going out could mean relying on another person's arm. She describes gradually avoiding some social invitations because of those difficulties.
Read moreBased on a published LifeGlider customer account. Summarised by Mobility UK.Ellen
Ellen's experience of myotonic dystrophy included unexpected falls and difficulty with muscle control. What had once seemed like clumsiness became a daily mobility challenge, affecting the ease of getting out and about.
Read moreBased on a published LifeGlider customer account. Summarised by Mobility UK.Thomas
Thomas lives with cerebral palsy and describes a long period of wheelchair use before working towards supported walking. His personal account includes training, persistence and experimenting with equipment over time.
Read moreBased on a published LifeGlider customer account. Summarised by Mobility UK.Marsha
Marsha lives with ALS, a form of motor neurone disease. Her story describes mobility difficulties that had kept her from some of the activities she loved, including volunteer work and spending time around horses.
Read moreBased on a published LifeGlider customer account. Summarised by Mobility UK.McKenna
McKenna lives with cerebral palsy and has used walking support since childhood. Everyday activities could take extra time and effort, with tiredness limiting how long she could remain standing.
Read moreBased on a published LifeGlider customer account. Summarised by Mobility UK.Lana Dublin, Ireland
After nine years as a full-time wheelchair user, Lana, who lives in Dublin, is walking with LifeGlider. Following treatment for a brain tumour, she experienced ataxia and severe balance difficulties. Supported walking has opened up a different way to take part in everyday life.
Read morePublished LifeGlider customer account, summarised by Mobility UK. Nine-year milestone and Dublin update supplied by Martyn OBrien, Mobility UK.Tilly
Tilly’s LifeGlider film brings together everyday outings and moments worth celebrating. Shopping, dancing and graduation are among the activities highlighted in Mobility UK’s description of her experience. The focus is on taking part in life with walking support, rather than simply moving from one place to another.
Read moreWritten overview by Mobility UK, based on the published LifeGlider film and our existing product information. No diagnosis or personal history has been inferred.Gianna Lesbos, Greece
In her published account, Gianna, a parent living on Lesbos in Greece, describes how peripheral neuropathy left her with weak legs and frequent falls. Her daughter found the falls frightening. Everyday jobs had become difficult, and Gianna wanted to move around her home with more confidence.
Read moreBased on Gianna’s published LifeGlider customer account. Summarised by Mobility UK. The family details describe the time of the original account.Margaret
The Aging and Awesome feature introduces LifeGlider through a practical look at independence and upright mobility. Margaret appears in the programme, which Mobility UK has shared to help people see the equipment being used and discussed in an everyday setting.
Read moreWritten summary by Mobility UK of the Aging and Awesome LifeGlider feature. This is a programme overview, rather than a newly recorded customer interview.LexSpinal injury
Former professional wrestler Lex appears in DDP Yoga’s progress update, Change of Plans. The programme follows a wider rehabilitation journey after a spinal injury, including setbacks, persistence and the introduction of LifeGlider for supported walking.
Read moreSummary by Mobility UK of DDP Yoga’s published progress update featuring Lex and Diamond Dallas Page. Individual rehabilitation outcomes vary.Explore how mobility, independence and feeling included can relate to mental health and wellbeing, with personal experiences and a neurologist's perspective.
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