using a cane

Hi Modestah
Lol @ childs head hahahah
Well, it is usually used on the strong side, but you know one has to do whatever is good to manuevre around.
It just takes practice is all Modestah.
I have been studying the use of a cane through my other half here having had knee replacement and that seems to be the matter of course:)*
((((Modestah)))xo

I don't often use a cane, so I don't the exact proper way to use one. But I have one because sometimes I need it when my fibromyalgia or my back acts up. Now that you mention it, I do use the cane to put the weight on my strong side, not the side that is affected with pain.

I'm sure you have probably received an answer to your quesiton already, but I am answering from an email alert so forgive me if you have received an answer! Your can should be in the hand opposite of your injury, in other words, on your 'strong' side. Your cane and strong leg should move forward first, bearing your full weight. Then your injured leg can be brought forward to meet them. The height of your cane is very important too. When you are standing up straight, the top of the cane should come to the crease in the underside of your wrist. Steps/stairs can be tricky. To go up steps, the good leg and cane go first and then the injured leg. To go down steps/stairs, the bad leg goes first followed by the cane and strong leg. A way to remember this (which is taught in nursing and med schools) is that 'good' people go to heaven and 'bad' people go to he!!.