Patient/caregiver was educated on how to use cane while climbing up the stairs as follows: Hold the 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 cane in the hand opposite to the side of the side-rails. The hand on the side of side-rails [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to walk using a cane as follows: 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 cane for improved balance or complementing a weaker lower extremity, hold the cane in hand on the opposite side of the weaker leg. Make sure [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to hold walking cane as follows: 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 lower extremities and weight bearing joints. Cane usually is held in the hand used less frequently, also call non-dominant hand. This can allow the dominant hand to be free and available to perform various tasks, such as, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on features to look for on a cane to enhance safety and comfort as follows: Individuals with health conditions, such as, arthritis and gout, involving small joints of the hands, can have poor grip on the handle of the cane. The inflammation in the small joints of the hands limits the range of motion of the fingers and prevents the individual to form a firm grip. Canes with large handles, padded or [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on features to look for on a cane to enhance safety and comfort as follows: While using a cane, choosing/adjusting the cane to proper height is important to ensure better stability, improved safety, and fall prevention. An individual too short for the cane has to work hard to pick the cane up and move during ambulation. An individual too tall for the cane has to lean on to one side to hold [...]