Assistive cane
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assistive-cane-220-1817410
title:
Assistive cane
text:
An assistive cane is a walking stick used as a crutch or mobility aid. A cane can help redistribute weight from a lower leg that is weak or painful, improve stability by increasing the base of support, and provide tactile information about the ground to improve balance. In the US, ten percent of adults older than 65 years use a cane, and 4.6 percent use walkers. In contrast to crutches, canes are generally lighter, but, because they transfer the load through the user's unsupported wrist, are una
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encyclopedia
description:
Walking stick used as a mobility aid
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assistive_cane
date created:
2004-06-01T18:31:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T14:04:26Z
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