Diy Parallel Bars For Physical Therapy

Load capacity under normal physical therapy use.

Diy parallel bars for physical therapy.

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. The ones seen in this instructable are 21 apart and 4 tall give or take because of bar placement. Parallel bars are a common piece of gymnastics equipment that builds coordination strength accuracy agility and balance. Lay one of the 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inch boards flat on the floor then lay another parallel to the first.

Cut four lengths of the wooden posts at 4 feet long. Raise your p bars by inserting the poles and couplings between the bases and bars. Width adj floor folding parallel bars with double stiffening rails. In this step you ll want to determine how tall you want your parallel bars and also how wide apart you want the bars to be.

Decide how far apart you want your parallel bars to be spaced. 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. Easy height adjustment with spring loaded plungers and numbered height strip.

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