Most wheels on a rolling walker only roll forward or backward with one-way front wheels. If the user needs to move laterally or turn around, the walker must be lifted to accommodate those movements.

Since 1997, baby walkers have been made so they can’t fit through most doors, or they have brakes to stop them at the edge of a step. However, some may still have wheels, so children can still ...

However, some may still have wheels, so children can still move faster and reach higher than without a walker. The AAP has called for a ban on the manufacture and sale of baby walkers with wheels.

Under DME, Medicare covers walkers, including rollators (walkers with wheels). For Medicare to cover walkers or rollators, the equipment must be medically necessary .