Bariatric Step Stools

People that weigh 300 plus pounds have a hard time when trying to use a step stool for exercises. The step stool must be rated at 500 pounds for the bariatric exercises. There are step stools that are called bariatric step stools such as wooden steps, but if you look at the step stool you will NOT find a load rating on them. Does it make sense to go to your physical therapy class to exercise only to get hurt from a step stool that couldn't hold your weight while working out?

The bariatric population of the United States is growing at a rapid pace and rehab facilities and physical therapists are the busiest they have ever been. Rehabilitation facilities aren't using the correct step stools for their bariatric patients partly because the therapists are not aware of how dangerous the step stools can be if the step stool is over loaded. The patients should alert their physician or rehab technician if they feel unsafe on any step stool used for rehab.

Some hospitals and rehab facilities aren't aware of the concerns of bariatric patient's special needs when it comes to finding quality products for bariatric uses. You still see the little chrome step stool in hospitals because they have always used them not because the step stools work. Why? Because the little chrome step stools are cheaper than the 500 pound load rated step stools that bariatric patients need.

David C. DuPont has been finding solutions to step stool problems for 9 years. He has helped people solve their problems by helping them find kitchen step stools, wooden step stools, kids step stools, plastic step stools and step stools for senior citizens. To see his step stools or to contact him to find a stepstool for you, go to www.Shure-Step.com