Mobility device

A mobility device for assisting a user with limited or altered mobility due to an injury or condition of a leg of the user, the mobility device comprising:

• a rod that defines a longitudinal axis of the mobility device:
• a foot rest slidably mounted to the rod with a rail for longitudinal translation along the rod, the foot rest being biased toward a null position along a length of the rail, the foot rest having upper and lower portions, the lower portion being disposed at a greater angle to the longitudinal axis of the mobility device than the upper portion;
• an impact-absorbing mechanism mounted to the rod for absorbing impacts transferred to the rod;
• a seat located at an upper end of the mobility device and pivotally coupled to the rod by the impact-absorbing mechanism;
• means for securing the thigh of the user's leg to the seat;
• means for securing the foot of the user's leg to the lower portion of the foot rest;
• means for securing a region of the user's leg above the ankle to the upper portion of the foot rest;
• and
• means for adjusting a longitudinal length of the mobility device;
• wherein the foot rest is configured to slide along the length of the rail mounted to the rod so that the foot rest is able to move in unison with movement of the seat in a longitudinal direction of the mobility device in response to extensions and retractions of the impact-absorbing mechanism as weight of the user is applied to and removed from the mobility device when walking.