nonambulatory
Unable to walk
Nonambulatory describes someone unable to walk, whether temporarily or permanently.
The term appears in medical and accessibility contexts: nonambulatory patients, nonambulatory disabilities.
It covers wheelchair users, bedridden individuals, and others who cannot move about on foot.
The opposite is ambulatory.
Confined to mattress
- bedboundUnable to leave one's mattress
- confinedKept within bounds
- houseboundUnable to leave home
- immobileUnable to shift
sedentary · dependent · caregiver · pressure sore · bed rest · repositioning · home care · visiting nurse
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- paraplegiaLower body immobility
- quadriplegiaParalysis below the neck
- cerebral palsyNeurological disorder impairing motor function
muscular dystrophy · multiple sclerosis · spinal cord injury · amputation · assistive technology · prosthesis · orthosis · mobility scooter
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- mobility scooterElectric vehicle for disabled persons
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
- gurneyMobile patient transport bed
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
crutches · prosthesis · sling · hospital bed · commode · stairlift · ramp · grab bars
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
recovery · strength training · mobility training · parallel bars · rehabilitation center · outpatient therapy
bedfast
Confined to mattress
- bedboundUnable to leave one's mattress
- confinedKept within bounds
- houseboundUnable to leave home
immobile · sedentary · dependent · caregiver · pressure sore · bed rest · repositioning · home care · visiting nurse · hospice
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- paraplegiaLower body immobility
- quadriplegiaParalysis below the neck
cerebral palsy · muscular dystrophy · multiple sclerosis · spinal cord injury · amputation · assistive technology · prosthesis · orthosis · mobility scooter · accessibility
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- mobility scooterElectric vehicle for disabled persons
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
- gurneyMobile patient transport bed
walker · crutches · prosthesis · sling · hospital bed · commode · stairlift · ramp · grab bars · caregiver
physical therapy
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
recuperation · recovery · strength training · mobility training · parallel bars · rehabilitation center · outpatient therapy
nonambulatoryambulatory
Able to walk
walking · mobile · ambulant · able-bodied · on foot
ambulatory, ambulate, ambulation, ambulance, ambulant, amble, ambler, perambulate, perambulation