How to Walk with a Cane (Sizing, Training, Use, and Stairs)
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2018
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www.physicaltherapy101.net - This video demonstrates how to size a cane properly as well as how to use it for walking and going up or down the stairs.
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Nad Chan you’re very welcome glad it’s helpful!
Or acting, the detailed descriptions on what's wrong were very well portrayed
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When he's said "ooops" that made me laugh so hard. Loved this video. Incredibly helpful. Thank you.
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BEST video on how to use a cane properly! What helped me get it right was your comment about "dancing" with your cane - legs together, together, together like dancing with a partner. I will be repeating that to myself until it just feels normal. It really took the pressure off my left knee, and I injured it pretty severely. Thank you for making your video so easy to understand and for not taking 10-15 minutes to explain it like some of the other videos I watched. Much appreciated!
Thank you for watching glad it helps!
Yes, I thought that thing about it being like a dance partner was very on point and useful. The whole video is just right. It's not too long but it explains everything very clearly and doesn't rush through things. It's really excellent.
I'm an eighteen-year-old who has been experiencing leg mobility issues for a couple years, I just finally got a cane and really wasn't sure how to properly walk on it. This video is so helpful and I deeply appreciate how uncomplicated the explanation was. Thabk you so much💗
I only just got my first cane yesterday and I feel so silly that I was using it on my injured side which is my left, when this makes total sense why you would use it on the better side. Thanks for helping me so early on before I could have made myself worse. ☺️
Jes Pearl glad the video was helpful for you!
I often see people doing this and want to tell them, I did the same thing but think I'd have died of embarrassment if someone came up to me & told me. I researched it when I found using my cain more painful than not. I thought something isn't right here, I'm not getting this right. Fortunately helpful video's like this exist :-)
The canes usually come with instructions on the tag. But it is kind of intuitive to use it on the injured side. It's a very common mistake I think.
@@FLOSSYTREADWELL Don't people talk to their Health Care Professionals anymore?
@@cockeyedoptimista It's more like the healthcare professionals don't talk to them I believe. They just have time to give you a cane in A & E & that's only if they have any. :-)
It's a little easier to me to remember "up with the good, down with the bad" to know which leg should go first when going up or down stairs. Use the good leg to go up first, but use the bad leg to go down first. This is a good video showing the correct height measuring, the right and wrong ways to walk with the cane. Thanks so much!
Cindy Villarreal thank you for the feedback, glad this video is helpful for you!
Brilliant,absolutely brilliant. I didn't realize I was doing so many things wrong. Having recently {Nov 4th} had total knee re-construction surgery,I have been very nervous,and,insecure using the cane. Crutches were far too dangerous for me, even after advice from physio regarding climbing,and,descending stairs. Now,after just a few minutes practice I feel much more secure with the cane. Thank you for your presentation. It's no nonsense,excellent advice. Well done!
Allison Wilson you are very welcome glad it is helpful for you!
this is one of history's greatest orators.
i bet he's a hit at Hanukkah parties.
I'm 19 and have bad hip problems, sometimes including my entire leg giving out under me, and I just got a cane. This is really helpful, as I've never really walked with one before! It's helping me a lot when I need it during hip pain flare-ups!
I'm so sorry for anything you go through with this. I'm 33 and people don't believe me when I say I need a cane, so I can only imagine how people respond to you.
Loved that the video showed the wrong ways to use a cane as well as the correct way.
One of the best well crafted how-to videos I've seen in a long time. I know what to do and not what to do. Thanks.
Excellent little video. Much better than most other videos, simple and accurate.
Allan Crump thank you for the feedback, hope the video is helpful for you!
I'm 28 and now need a cane. This video was a massive help! God bless you 🙏
Thank you so much for this video, I've been so overwhelmed trying to navigate a long term knee injury. I haven't been getting very good support or care with my insurance at all, so I've been left to fend for myself. This has answered so many questions for me!!
Great video! Instructional and we'll explained. Me and all the people I've seen use the cane incorrectly. Thank you!!!
Mario expropiacion Petronilo you are welcome glad it is helpful!
I've normally gravitated towards the walker unless I have someone to spot me while using my cane. I guess I've been doing it wrong. I just used this method and I can't explain how much easier it was to walk with it. I previously hadn't synced my evolved side and cane together
Great video looking into starting to use one for longer treks and flare up days very informative
By far the best video explanation on using a cane properly and also choosing correct height of cane.
Quick and easy instructions, thank you!
You're welcome thank you for the feedback!
Straight and to the point. Thank you for sharing.
Avacarho you are very welcome hope you find this video very helpful!
Thank you for this! I recently sprained my ankle so bad and had to use the same cane.
Thank you, this video is very helpful! Your instructions are incredibly clear!
Thank you I recently had to start using a cane and this made walking so much easier
This video really helpful thank you.
Thank you so much for this. I’m having to get a cane soon and I was never sure how to properly walk with one.
Thank you. This really helped me use my cane.
Madronaxyz you are welcome, glad it was helpful!
Excellent instructional cane video - thank you
Thanks mate. I had fusion yesterday and am using a crutch.
Good video.
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Thanks a lot. I've seen a lot of videos but this was the most useful and thorough
Thanks for watching!
Excellent video thanks so much
Was doing it backwards. Thanks for sorting it out
Super helpful. Thank you!
Thank you, just started using a can too. My right side of my body has Nerve damage & I'm weak. Thought I was supposed to have the cane on the injured side as well. And I haven't done the stairs yet! 😮
Thank you! This was so helpful for me 😊
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for keeping it short and simple, after 37 years I've got to use a cane for the first time (side of knee injury) and I felt so stupid trying to learn how to use it haha
Enzo Heavenly you are welcome glad it is helpful for you!
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Super dr sir , Excellent explanation clear all my doubts visually
Thank you for this much needed info!
Thanks for this video
I just got a cane because I have pretty bad pain in my legs every time I walk and I don't know what it is but it definitely causes problems and this is a helpful vid :D
I was using a cane for a while & my physical therapist told my to work out my core muscles so I wouldn’t have to rely on a cane. Got a Swiss ball & started an hour a day core work out. 3 weeks later I hung up the cane. My biggest fear was a cane would lead to walking sticks then a walker then a wheelchair and finally a scooter. Before anyone starts that chain they need to work out their core.
Agreed!
Thank you so much ❤
Thank you, ive been struggling with a bad ankle, so every now and again, I need to use a cane thank you.
Thank you very important information but as I have arthritis in my hands I have a stick with a shaped hand grip essential for me & I recommend it if you have my situation.
Thank you. I had a bad fall last week because of lupus brain fog and now I’m with my cane until my knees stop looking like a modern art painting.
Thankfully, nothing is broken, I’m just black and blue and have a huge scrape on my nose bridge
Thanks! I've been using my Cane on the side with the bad Knee.
Thank you for this video it is very very helpful 🎉😊🙏🏻
Excellent video !
Ali Bayram thank you glad it’s helpful!
It's great and useful information, thank you so much. 🙏🙏👌👌🌸🌺💐
I CANNOT BELIEVE I’ve been using my cane wrong for the past 3 weeks post-knee surgery.
A friend saw me walking using the cane as a crutch and told me it was in the wrong hand. He was right!!
¡Muy buen material!
Thank you hope it helps!
Thanks for this! I need to start using a cane while a torn meniscus heals. Wasn't sure exactly how to do it!
Thank you!
Thanks for the video. Helped me a lot. However, i personally cant lead with my good foot when going upstairs. My right achilles tendon is so currently painful it just wont allow it. Going down much easier. Thanks again
Johnkeav you are very welcome glad it was helpful!
I agree with every person here who praised this video. It's superb! Explains clearly and perfectly.
18 years ago, I had bi-lateral knee replacements. Now, the right one has come unglued at the Tibia and there is some degeneration of the bone of the tibia to where it hurts every time I step on my right foot. I have tried to use my cane the way you show, but it does not help my pain as I am walking. I find myself wanting to put the cane on the floor in my right hand as I step up, down, or walking to ease the pain in my right knee. If I step out with my right foot and the cane in the left hand, I am not relieving the pressure and pain in the knee, whereas, if I step out with my right foot I use my cane in the right hand to release the pressure and pain in my right knee.
thank you!
I was taught when going up and down stairs it's, "Up with the good" (leg leading) and "Down with the bad" (leg leading). Works well
Great. What do I do when I am carrying or towing luggage? Do I have to carry it on the weaker side?
I use my cane for balance. I tend to fall to the right so the cane is on my right side. Most videos show the hieght of the cane to be at wrist level with the arm only slightly bent. This does not keep me from tipping over. My cane is adjusted for the handle to be at the bottom of my hip. I think therapists should differentiate heights used for support of injury vs. prevention of falls
Thanks for information
You’re welcome thanks for watching!
Great video Thankyou so much
Richard Petranek you’re very welcome hope it helps!
Took me a while to realise you shouldn't put too much weight onto the cane. It causes imbalance and stress to different muscles and tendons etc. It's mainly to aid balance and slightly take pressure off the injured leg. I have sciatica affecting my left hip, buttock and extending to my ankle. I'm doing physio including core strength training. It all depends on what your injury is. Take doctors advice.
Oh that's shoud i do i have a Cane but i did not know how to use my cane thank you for teaching me
I was doing 1:37 🙈 Glad I know how to use it properly now- it was making me so slow
thank you sir I should have watched this video a week earlier I had a bad advice from my brother to hold the walking stick at highest level ,when walking short distance I have no problem and a week ago I happened to walk about 600metres I am now suffering from terrible pain in shoulder and upper back it is really very bad even pain killers didn't help I am 69 and don't want others to suffer the consequences for not using the stick correctly
K9 Lover thank you for your feedback glad it is helpful!
Thank you Tonssss👍
for me, on some days my leg gives out when i use it the correct way. should i use it on my bad side it feels like it will give out?
I have been using it on the wrong side 😢 thankfully it was just 1 day of misuse. Started using it in the non-injured side and my stride is so much better now
Do you have any tips on what to do if both legs are involved/hurting? Both my legs and back hurt almost all the time and it’s gotten pretty hard to stand or walk and my knees keep locking, stretching and keeping mobile don’t help, wondering if I should get a walking cane.
Great video!
SUGGESTION: A white bandage or cast-simulator would have made it easier to distinguish the involved from uninvolved side.
Thanks for the terrific info.
I’m confused still what involved and uninvolved means or thus video
Thanks for the video. Please send me the link to Buy the cane you used in this video. I checked Amazon but could not find the same cane as yours
Thanks a lot. 😊 ☺️
You have the cane horn facting backwards. It should be face forward. Jusrt consider the physics of the shaft lining up with the hand on the horn.
What brand is being used in the video
What if "involved side" is both sides? I have pain in both knees!
But what if you do not have an "involved" side. I have to use a cane now because of a neurological issue that makes A) both my legs have muscular weakness, and B) throws of my balance. The Doc wants me to use a cane to help with my balance and use a walker or longer walks so that I can sit when my legs get too tired.
good vid thanks
You’re very welcome hope it helps!
What happened if weak leg is on the right side but i have broken arm and finger on left..
Thank you so much for this! I do have a question though: I experience pain in both my legs and may need to use a cane to relieve some of the pressure from my legs. Which leg would count as the involved leg? Should I just hold the cane with my right (dominant) hand and move it along with my left leg? Thank you if anyone answers! ❤
if you have issues with both then maybe a walker is a better option?
I have a knee problem and I’m planning on buying a mobility device to help me walk around at events
Check with a medical professional prior to getting one to be safe!
thanks
chris rombouts you’re welcome hope the video is helpful!
thanks yall, I got tendonosis in my shoulder from doing this wrong for like 7 years and so, this will help lmao
This method might work on most people but not me. I broke my back and neck 30 years ago. I have nerve damage that effects me daily. My right leg will give out at times and I need the cane on that side to catch me.
We can't understand which hand used cane injerd lage with cane ya good lage hand with cane because Iam left side is walking problem
I can't walk properly and limiping to give me adwaise
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so I had surgery on my left knee. I need to use a cane for awhile. Should I be holding in my right hand?? That would seem counterproductive
Doc Moll it goes in your right hand to widen your base of support, for further questions ask your healthcare provider
I wonder the same thing. They say it increases your base of support. But doesn’t it also force you to it more weight on the bad leg
@@Room-qd7pl no... while your good leg is on the air, you should be putting your weight on the cane
After doing numerous tests I find that having the cane on the opposite side of my hurting leg is just plain pointless.
I'm trying to take weight off my hurt leg. So I guess that's not what a cane is for. I guess I need to use crutches. So my conclusion is canes are pointless except to push elevator buttons and whack annoying people.
@@PhysicalTherapy101 So therefore a cane is for balance only and not for taking weight off your leg.
Does the cane walk in cadence with the injured foot or with the healthy foot?
Carmelita Good yes it does! Hope this helps!
Carmelita Good With the injured foot to support the weakness in that foot (I think)
Together, together, together.
It's great you should make it easier to finds this clip 😉😉🤠😉
thank you, im getting mine when my da gets paid :)
I own lots of canes. I have one wooden one and several metal ones. Did you know you can stash money in a metal cane? Take off the rubber stopper at the bottom of the pain and you can slip was of cash into the cane. Great for if you need emergency funds.
Thank you 🇹🇷🇦🇱
I wanna cry because I’ve been using mine so so wrong for months because there’s no one teaching you those things when you become chronically ill doctors barely want to prescribe aids so you have to figure out yourself and I had no idea this is how it worked…
*Dr. House has left the chat*
What to do when both legs are bum?
What about the hand
Shelby Snellen which hand are you referring to?
So Dr house lied to me?
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its sad i had to look this up. why isn't it intuitive. is there a reason you use it on the other side from the pain?
Damn... I've been using my cane incorrectly for months
Now all that is left to do is to get Hugh Laurie to play me in a tv series
Before anyone asks, no diagnostics isnt as exiting as House MD makes it seem
You ever break into someone's house?
I came to this vid bc I'm watching the series and someone asked him if he ever tried to use the cane correctly and I didn't know how to correctly use it
Using it on the opposite side wouldn't work for people who's leg gives out on them.
Wrong way is called the House's way 🎉