Diy Parallel Bars For Physical Therapy

Easy height adjustment with spring loaded plungers and numbered height strip.

Diy parallel bars for physical therapy. Lay one of the 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inch boards flat on the floor then lay another parallel to the first. This version is obviously more involved than the pvc design but the extra work and cost will yield a really nice looking set of parallettes that are strong enough to handle just about anything you throw at them. Load capacity under normal physical therapy use. Width adj floor folding parallel bars with double stiffening rails.

Width adj 1 1 2 one piece stainless steel handrails. Intended for physical therapy use only not for gymnastics use. Raise your p bars by inserting the poles and couplings between the bases and bars. A common spacing is around 60 cm 2 feet apart to accommodate the different shoulder widths of everyone using the bars.

Homemade versions or parallel bars are easy to make economical durable and functional. Parallel bars are a common piece of gymnastics equipment that builds coordination strength accuracy agility and balance. The ones seen in this instructable are 21 apart and 4 tall give or take because of bar placement. Cut four lengths of the wooden posts at 4 feet long.

The best way to figure this out is measure your shoulder width.