Patient/caregiver was educated on how to use offset cane while climbing up the curb as follows: Hold the offset cane in the hand opposite to the side of the weaker leg. While climbing up the curb, let your stronger leg be the leading leg. Always put your strong leg forward first. Advance the strong leg by placing it up the curb, from where you are standing. Once the strong leg is firm, stable, and properly [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to use offset cane while climbing down the stairs as follows: Hold the offset cane in the hand opposite to the side of the weaker leg. Place the other hand on the side-rails along the stairways, which can help offer extra support. If the side-rails are present only on one side, then hold the offset cane in the hand opposite to the side of the side-rails. The hand on the [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to use offset cane while climbing up the stairs as follows: Hold the offset cane in the hand opposite to the side of the weaker leg. Place the other hand on the side-rails along the stairways, which can help offer extra support. If the side-rails are present only on one side, then hold the offset cane in the hand opposite to the side of the side-rails. The hand on the [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to walk using an offset cane as follows: Offset cane is an assistive device used to provide more support during ambulation, in individuals with compromised balance. Compromised balance can be secondary to weakness, injury, surgery, involving bilateral lower extremities and weight bearing joints. If you are using the offset cane for improved balance or complementing a weaker lower extremity, hold the offset cane in hand on the opposite side of the [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to hold walking offset cane as follows: Offset canes are canes with the handle in a “J”-shape. They are mostly recommended for individuals with compromised balance and needing a cane for support during ambulation, but unable to hold the standard cane with a firm grip due to coexisting wrist problems. Offset canes provide the needed support during ambulation, in individuals with compromised balance and help the user distribute the body weight [...]