Welcome to Life with Neuropathy. My name's John and I have peripheral neuropathy. Today let's talk about tennis balls. So what's the deal with tennis balls and walkers? The two go together like peanut butter and jelly, Bert and Ernie, and Sonny and Cher. You see this combination everywhere especially if you stop by an assisted living facility. Swing by an ortho clinic. Or visit me in my home. Read more about famous walkers on TV at Let's Talk about Humor . Now that I have a walker I knew it was only a matter or time before I gave in. I'm not sure who the first person was to ever jam tennis balls onto the back legs of a two-wheeled walker but that unique practice has caught on and spread. Like an unspecified virus of unknown origin. To learn more about my neuropathy journey please read Let Me Introduce Myself . But why? What's the reason? Well, adding tennis balls to a walker does, in fact, make them safer. Provides more contact with the floor. Also, the fe
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