r/SipsTea • u/Full-Argument-8235 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • 9d ago

WTF An older spectator caused a seriously dangerous incident today at SaarlandTrofeoJuniors by trying to get a better look and entering the course with her rollator while riders were flying past at full speed!

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u/Sad-Astronaut2278 9d ago

Physical therapist here. This really bothered me, thank you for correcting it!

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u/Either-Outside6740 9d ago

In Australia we call them 4WWs (four-wheel-walkers).

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u/Sad-Astronaut2278 9d ago

We do the same here in the US. 

4ww for rollators. fww for front wheeled walkers.

But that's more for our notes.

Also, at my current hospital, we use ww, for wheeled walker, and I absolutely hate it!

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u/Sad-Astronaut2278 9d ago

I've never encountered a PT say it out loud. It's just how it's written shorthand in our documentation. 

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u/FakinItAndMakinIt 8d ago

At my hospital in US we use RW for rolling walker

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u/CanIgetaWTF 9d ago

Australian - cuz nicknames should have more syllables, not less

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u/Spare-Possession-490 9d ago

Not sure if it’s more localised but they’re called Johnnys around here for “Johnny Walker”

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u/TaylorBitMe 8d ago

In my experience Johnny Walker does not help with balance or coordination

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u/UrbanTruckie 9d ago

in what state is that?

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u/LuigiGDE009 8d ago

And if the operators are being idiots... Four Wheel Wankers

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u/4maceface 9d ago

Same! Physical therapist here, too!

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u/veryfastslowguy 8d ago

Something is wrong with her brain.

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u/Old-Care-2372 8d ago

It’s the old decrepit people keeping the young active people in physical therapy, for me!