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.

Diy parallel bars for physical therapy.

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. Cut four lengths of the wooden posts at 4 feet long. Lay one of the 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inch boards flat on the floor then lay another parallel to the first. Load capacity under normal physical therapy use.

Raise your p bars by inserting the poles and couplings between the bases and bars. Parallel bars are a common piece of gymnastics equipment that builds coordination strength accuracy agility and balance. The best way to figure this out is measure your shoulder width. The ones seen in this instructable are 21 apart and 4 tall give or take because of bar placement.

Decide how far apart you want your parallel bars to be spaced. Intended for physical therapy use only not for gymnastics use. Homemade versions or parallel bars are easy to make economical durable and functional. A common spacing is around 60 cm 2 feet apart to accommodate the different shoulder widths of everyone using the bars.

Parallel bars commonly referred to as parallettes allow you to incorporate gymnastics training into your workout routine.