FWW
Medical abbreviation · Rehabilitation
| Stands for | Front-wheeled walker |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
FWW stands for Front-wheeled walker, a rehabilitation abbreviation.
Walker with two front wheels and two rear legs or glides, letting the user push it forward instead of lifting it. It is the most common walker issued after hip and knee surgery.
Example: Gait: 200 ft with FWW, SBA, step-to pattern, no LOB.
Usage notes
Also called a rolling walker or two-wheeled walker. Tennis balls or glides on the rear legs make it slide more smoothly. Proper height is set at the wrist crease with arms relaxed, giving about 20 to 30 degrees of elbow flexion when gripping.
Related abbreviations
More rehabilitation abbreviations
- FES – Functional electrical stimulation
- FFWB – Foot-flat weight bearing
- FGA – Functional Gait Assessment
- FIM – Functional Independence Measure
- FROM – Full range of motion
- FWB – Full weight bearing
- HEP – Home exercise program
- HTL – Honey-thick liquids
- IADL – Instrumental activities of daily living
- IDDSI – International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative
- IFC – Interferential current
- IRF-PAI – Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.