Westminster Double-Rail Parallel Bars with Adjustable Lower Handrails

The versatile, durable and adjustable Westminster Double Rail Parallel Bars with Adjustable Lower Handrails have been designed help patients get back on their feet. The upper rails are fixed, while the lower are adjustable with three different height and width settings, making them ideal for professional healthcare settings where you will encounter a wide range of different injuries and conditions.

What’s Included?

2 x Westminster Fixed Height Parallel Bars (900mm)
2 x Westminster Adjustable Lower Handrails (610 – 770mm)

What Flooring Options Are Available?

These Westminster Fixed Height Parallel Bars can be purchased with several options of flooring and three options of length:

No flooring
Anti-static carpet flooring
Non-sparkle vinyl flooring

All flooring options that these parallel bars come with have inclines at either end to make wheelchair access easier, this is also ideal for patients who may only have limited knee mobility and can’t raise their legs very high.

Fixing Instructions

For guidance on how to fix your Parallel Bars to wooden floors or directly to tiled concrete floors, we’ve included a list of instructions.

Click here to view the Fixing Instructions.

What Are the Advantages of Non-Sparkle Floorings?

Non-sparkle flooring essentially means flooring that is one solid colour with no flecks and no shine. This has been proven to help reduce symptoms of confusion in dementia patients.

What Are the Advantages of the Anti-Static Carpet Flooring?

Reducing the possibility of electrostatic discharge is extremely important in some healthcare settings where the static can have the potential to interfere with expensive or delicate equipment.

What Lengths Are the Westminster Bars Available In?

These bars are available in the following lengths, each of which has a fixed height of 900mm:

1.8 Metres
3.3 Metres
4.8 Metres

Please select your desired length and flooring from the drop down menu at the top of the page.

What Are the Physical Benefits of Parallel Bars?

Parallel bars are generally used by rehabilitation therapists to help improve coordination and balance problems which are typically the result of neurological damage from strokes or other brain trauma. They can also be extremely important in gait training, which helps restore the patients normal walking function.

What Are the Mental Benefits of Parallel Bars?

There are also a number of psychological benefits associated with parallel bar based physiotherapy. Some of these include:

An increase in patient confidence
An improvement in patient self image
An improvement in overall sense of wellbeing
Restoring a sense of personal independence

What Is the Maximum User Weight?

Thanks to their robust and durable design, these parallel bars are suitable for users with a weight of up to 200kg (31st).

What Conditions Are These Bars Suitable For?

Most conditions that can impede walking have the potential to be improved by use of these parallel bars, some of these conditions and injuries include: