Lack of mobility and difficulty in walking have a very negative impact on both children and adults. Children often cannot attend school or interact with other children if they cannot walk, making it a very difficult childhood that lacks both education and socialisation.
Parents of these children struggle to provide care and the mobility devices required. Even hardworking parents may find the medical costs of calipers for weak legs in India beyond their means.
What are Calipers Used For?
Calipers are used by people of all ages, including children. They are an external device that provides support to the limbs while also allowing joint movement in the knees, ankles, and hips. These metal devices are customized to the child or adult and can offer leather straps to hold the caliper in place on the leg, adding to the support provided.
Calipers for weak legs are used for medical conditions such as polio, spinal injuries, head injuries, joint instability or deformities, as well as for children or adults with cerebral palsy or other neurological conditions that affect walking and mobility.
Mobility Camps and Programmes
There are charitable trusts that provide free medical support and calipers for weak legs in India. These charitable trusts offer medical camps that focus on helping children and adults in specific areas with mobility devices and support.
Donating to charitable trusts for these mobility camps is a way to support individuals with physical challenges throughout the country. Donations can be made online as a single donation or a monthly contribution to the project.
Medical and mobility camps offered by Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust provide calipers for weak legs for children and adults in India. For more information on how to donate to this project, see us at ratnanidhi.org or check out our YouTube channel.
