Walking Cane Mistakes and How To Walk Correctly

Discover the art of mobility with our comprehensive guide on using a cane effectively. Whether you’re dealing with an injured leg, paralysis, or chronic pain, our step-by-step tutorial ensures you can move with confidence and safety.
👣 Step-by-Step Instructions: Our video provides detailed instructions on selecting the right cane, adjusting it to your height, and mastering the proper techniques to support your mobility.
🔍 Expert Tips: Gain insights from Nathan from Skills and Wellness on how to use your cane to alleviate pain and improve balance.
🛠️ Cane Maintenance: Learn how to maintain and care for your cane to ensure it remains a reliable support for your daily activities.
🔄 Adaptable Techniques: We cover various scenarios and adjustments you can make to use your cane in different environments and situations.
📚 Resources and Support: Find additional resources and support groups to help you on your journey to improved mobility.
🔗 Connect With Us: Join our community for more tips, stories, and encouragement.
👍 Like and Subscribe: If you find our guide helpful, please like, subscribe, and share with others who might benefit from this information.
Remember to consult with a healthcare professional before making any changes to your mobility aids or routines.
#walkingcane #mobility #seniorliving
LINKS:
Collapsible and Portable Hand walking Cane: amzn.to/4aXDmAQ
Quad Cane of 4 point Cane: amzn.to/49ZcMpo
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - INTRO
0:55 - HOW TO MEASURE A CANE
03:40 - WHICH HAND HOLDS THE CANE
04:40 - HOW TO WALK PROPERLY WITH A CANE
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Disclaimer:
This video should not replace the necessity of visiting your doctor or getting your occupational therapy session done. Please consult your primary care physician before doing any of this. The video is for educational purposes only.
By performing any fitness exercises, you are performing them at your own risk. Skills and wellness will not be responsible or liable for any injury or harm you sustain as a result of our fitness program.
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[@dianamichaels8305]

Striding. I always wondered if I was using my cane properly. Thank you for the video.

[@user-oq5hm1mu1b]

Thanks 🙏 for sharing this episode walking with Cane👍👏

[@nitagelacio1407]

Very useful, I’ll try to adjust my cane. Thanks for sharing. ❤️

[@lidyaben2355]

I love your videos. I recently had knee replacement surgery and honestly, I found ur advices very helpful and I do ur exercises everyday. God bless you 🙏

[@lindamayberry4326]

Thank you. For all your help striding

[@jovenciodalao3054]

Thank you for the guidelines!!

[@bevlowery9545]

Thank you!

[@alansanczuk1630]

Striding. Brilliant thank you from UK

[@jazzysnoop]

Thank you so much for your instructions.☺

[@narindersharma6180]

Thanks so much for your guidance

[@killygounden5849]

Thank you Nathan for your video 🙏

[@ingridkoppers4540]

My partner and I were at a hospital recently having a coffee in the coffee shop before our appt. A lady walked in with a cane that was totally not fitted correctly. She looked so awkward. I’d like to think anyone needing a cane and prescribed one by a medical person would be fitted correctly.

[@barbaramiller5625]

Striding

[@vickimills459]

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[@SuperInku]

Thank you. Found it very useful.

[@jgtnmedia9153]

Thankyou Nathan!

[@annieyue9184]

Thank you for your clear explanation and demo

[@seemaanvery8420]

Thank you for your useful advices

[@higenarojas6191]

Thank you for sharing ♥️

[@VictorGarcia-qg8nr]

Thanks for you helpful advice, greetings from Mexico City

[@mokuho]

Thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@syedaftabahmed4743]

Thanks for Sharing this information 🎉

[@angi2942]

i learned, thank you

[@ArlenePMCM]

Thanks for showing us the proper height. Mine was too high! QUESTION - Is a cane helpful for back injuries or only leg injuries? I have vertebral fractures and wonder if a cane is actually good to use.

[@angelitopalomares3884]

Great information

[@dchu4009]

Excellent and comprehensive instructions. Striding

[@elisareyes6298]

Thank you

[@zat1245]

5!! Two big reasons. She’s using it correctly, putting her weight into it, and it’s correctly in sync with the weak side. But the biggest clue is it fits her. Canes have to be the proper height.

[@litanordmeyer3520]

Thank you very useful to me God bless you 🙏

[@user-hc8nl5cc3m]

Thanks!

[@larayambao3011]

Striding. Thanks for this video!

[@jocelynhezekiah3168]

Striding Learning so much,

[@colynmajor]

Striding: I was using my cane improperly until I saw the video. Thanks.

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You are welcome. 🙏🏼

[@bevmilligan8496]

Striding. Excellent video!

[@jerrysteward2603]

Striding, thank you.

[@laural.brinker611]

Striding.. Thanks 👍

[@tommytummy5561]

Tnx

[@makum9863]

Striding, thank you

[@shanekhan2370]

Striding - thank you

[@BugsyBanaag]

Striding. Thankyou.

[@peterajiduah9274]

standing, watched till the end

[@sharonsingh8959]

Striding love your info Sharon Trinidad

[@DSDLVN711]

Striding Thank you. Learned something from your video. I’m still using walker or quad cane when walking. It’s been almost 2years post stroke. Praying & hoping to walk again without any assistive device. 😔

[@user-rf5ds3ux6y]

Striding Good info to know

[@DJKSB58]

Striding Many thanks. I never knew how to find the correct height

[@francianoble0915]

Striding. Good content👍🏼

[@ginadellgrottaglia6897]

@SKILLS AND WELLNESS You've got the same link for both canes. I'm interested in the quad. Thanks. Helpful vid!

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Im sorry about that. Here is the link for the quad cane: amzn.to/49ZcMpo

[@ginadellgrottaglia6897]

@@SKILLSANDWELLNESS Thanks. In cart. 😊

[@lindaevans6461]

Striding😊 very good information

[@user-yh4qu9io3v]

I use a cain, thank you for the info on how to use a cain properly 👍

[@miltonabhishek5373]

Please teach how to walk with help of elbow crutch. Make one video about this. Thank u. Very helpful videos

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Noted.

[@patriciacrosby9449]

Striving from Fl. Two knee repacements

[@jangriffin-fi1yx]

Striding ..... never give up sign love 😍

[@neeladesai7363]

Striving …… I enjoy your videos. I have Parkinson’s and my eyes keep closing. I have been getting Botox injections. Any help you can recommend will be much appreciated. Thanks so much 🙏

[@candacerussell2813]

Striding thanks

[@rebeccalyric5339]

😎 Striding 💜

[@user-wx2rq4cx1v]

Striding 😊

[@rhondafountain648]

Hi, 1st time viewing video. Striding. Just realized I had my Hurray Cane too talk, went down 2 slots & fills better walking. Was getting slight elbow stiffness, should end now using cane properly.

[@marilourubaya3233]

SALAMUCH ..KEEP GOING❤❤❤

[@carlcarlson4642]

I do the same. I use the cane on the side of my painful leg. I do have a bad gait.too.

[@t.v3962]

striding 😊

[@judydenlinger5145]

Striding. Receive good news!!

[@heavennyl]

Nice bah gamit kaayo nko ang cane🙏😇

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Salamat

[@DianaleeKerestman]

Striding👍🏻❣️

[@marciathom6708]

I have t-rex arms. I also have cervical and lumbar spine issues. I absolutely do not want to lean forward or bend. I also have drop foot on left side. I don’t use my cane properly, per most videos as far as not having it straight down on my right side. My legs are very weak. Walking is very difficult for me, but if I go to a chair, I think I will never get out of it. It’s a major struggle, but at least I can still move around. I don’t expect to get much better, but I hope to get some physical therapy to increase my strength at some point. I’m 67, I’ll never be a kid again. And the spine issues are a combination of congenital and injuries. 🤷‍♀️

[@nitagelacio1407]

Same to you, unable to walk by my own . I used rolator all the time even inside the house. I have 2 surgeries and a cervical. My first surgery was fine 9 years no cane and rolator. My balance was fine, still have pain in my lower back I can tolerated it. Now came back, 2nd surgery was bad, unable to hold my balance and walking,. anymore. It’s severe. I’m thinking for another surgery with a different neorosurgeon. Try to use cane if I could handle it. Take care.

[@janetfarrer3647]

I use two canes.

[@gaymichaelis7581]

Hang in there and don’t give up!!! I have a really bad right knee and my left leg isn’t much better, so I really maybe need two canes… But I don’t see how that would work out for me!! I live in a small house/apartment and I have a walker, but there’s not room enough to use the walker in here… I have to look at his video again and check my height on my cane… I need a cane with the four prongs at the bottom, I think!! Would be so much more stable!! I am absolutely wobbling all over the place, though I haven’t fallen in a very long time, because I’m hyper vigilant, and I say prayers, plus I have a Lifeline That I wear around my neck, so if I fall, Emergency crew will come and help me… So appreciate this fellow/Brother doing this video!! I will say prayers for you also!! Have you found Jesus Christ and the gospel?! He is coming soon!! Love, Sister Gay Michaelis (and brother Michaelis in the spirit world recently) and family…(our daughter-in-law just passed away on Easter Sunday with stage four melanoma at the age of 41!! Our son and all of us really miss her, besides, my husband/grandpa!)…❤🤗🌎🙏👍😊😇🤟🥰🌼✨🏡

[@WyhnTemple]

I’ve walked with a cane as you describe for many years. I have a bad left knee. Now, however, I’ve just had right shoulder surgery. I can’t find a comfortable or helpful way to walk with my cane in my left hand to help my left knee while my right shoulder heals. What do you recommend? Thanks!

[@tonicrismon4391]

striving

[@crustywafflechunks]

My issue is disequilibrium. I have a tendency to drift to the left. Is that the side I should hold the cane on to push me back to centre?

[@juanitahamilton9523]

Striding 👍👍

[@user-ny7bi8ff3r]

Doctor, thanks for your videos. They really help me in my post stroke. But my issue is that, my ankle try twisting when I begin to walk, .asking my feet not flat on the ground and unstable. Kindly recommend some of your exercises to assist me. Thank you

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Check out the playlist for the stroke on my main page or type skills and wellness plus stroke foot

[@user-ny7bi8ff3r]

Much grateful

[@dondisney]

Striding. Tkz

[@margaretthande4120]

What if you have had knee replacements on both knees?

[@JamieMarshall-hw8dv]

Striding 👍

[@heraldtim]

Striding. My issue is weakness and pain in the low back, hips, and buttocks (bilaterally) that gets much worse as I stand or walk for longer periods. Any particular help for that? Thanks to anyone who happens to see this and reply.

[@maddox0110]

Striding. Unfortunatly, I have use for my titanium walking cane now.

[@user-dn3st6sb8g]

Striding ❤

[@lynnfriedman161]

Striding for balance

[@emriego]

Hi. I got fracture in 5th meta, already remove my cast. And i cant walk properly.

[@gaymichaelis7581]

Thank you so very much!!! Well, both my legs are bad!! So I’m kind of confused about this video… I’m going to have to rewatch this several times, and figure this out… Yes, I don’t have the four prongs on the bottom like that one cane… I think that’s the kind of cane. I should get perhaps!! I live in a small apartment/house, and don’t have the room to use a walker… But I am very shaky on the cane… I say lots of prayers and am constantly watching, etc., so I don’t fall!! Plus I have a Lifeline around my neck, so if I do fall, it will contact emergency medical services… But I have not had a fall in a very long time!! Thank you again for this good video… Have you found the gospel of Jesus Christ yet?! He is coming again!!!! ❤🤗😇🙏👍🥰🌎😊

[@muhammedshefin6874]

❤

[@patci4951]

please use captions

[@josephinemowat6765]

I’m using a cane too. I’m confused of what you’re saying! I have a pain in my left knee, so I used my cane where the pain is or else I’m going to fall down. 😟😟😟

[@justinacharlemagne5185]

stridding

[@user-qo9jx7tn7l]

Striding...😊

[@lindamonserrate1059]

My left leg is very weak what can I do

[@michaeljohnitty7133]

Striding my name is Michael from T&T.

[@frainlee]

Striding I. Have 2 knees w/o. Cartilage.

[@joelcastro7118]

Striding🙂👍

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

Keep walking. Wooop wooop

[@seancherry1447]

That's exactly how my therapist told me to use my cane

[@shamisochinotimba381]

Striding ❤❤❤❤

[@krystalfowler6711]

Striding this morning ❤😊

[@deborahduarte6146]

😊

[@junehelligrath1120]

I use a cane on the side that is healing. Maybe it is an age thing. Using a cane "approptiately" makes me more unbalanced and stepping funny. I am 69

[@urmiparmar2519]

Mice video drNathan mfromindiastrolkepatiemt

[@SKILLSANDWELLNESS]

You are so welcome. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@artidoctor1361]

Striding 4:57 😊

[@conniewelborn2560]

Striving

[@bettydoherty9112]

striding

[@user-it1ni4wk6y]

Striding 😮

[@michaelsalais7393]

I think I need two canes. Thanks for the vid. Striding

[@gaymichaelis7581]

Maybe I need two canes!? It just seems too difficult with two different canes, but I have two bad legs, and a very bad lower back!! Any suggestions? Thank you.

[@sharonselvidge8307]

Striding:)

[@ddsmith3006]

Striding😮

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Striding may 7 2024

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Striding very good. I will shorten my stick.

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STRIDING