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  2. Assistive cane - Wikipedia

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    An assistive cane is a walking stick used as a crutch or mobility aid. A cane can help redistribute weight from a lower leg that is weak or painful, improve stability by increasing the base of support, and provide tactile information about the ground to improve balance.

  3. Gait trainer - Wikipedia

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    In adult rehabilitation, gait training is traditionally performed initially within parallel bars as the most stable assistive device. As walking improves, a patient can progress to a walker, crutches, bilateral canes or a single cane. This gait training typically occurs during physical therapy sessions. The more recent development of body ...

  4. Hoople (mobility aid) - Wikipedia

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    The Hoople is designed to detect obstructions, much like cat's whiskers, through both tactile and audio feedback. Because the Hoople is moved along the ground rather than being moved from side to side like a cane, the user can also detect drops two paces ahead, narrow gaps or similar potential obstructions on either side of the path ahead. [1]

  5. The best canes for 2025, according to mobility experts - AOL

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    A walking stick probably isn’t the mobility aid for someone who needs a cane to bear some weight, but for someone who just needs a little bit of help with balance, a wooden walking stick might ...

  6. Mobility aid - Wikipedia

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    Walking aids are devices designed to assist individuals with mobility impairments in maintaining upright ambulation. These aids include assistive canes, crutches, walkers, and more specialized devices such as gait trainers, and upright walkers. Each type of aid is designed to support users in different ways, which include improving stability ...

  7. Category:Walking sticks - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to walking sticks, devices used primarily to aid walking, provide postural stability or support, or assist in maintaining a good posture, but some designs also serve as a fashion accessory, or are used for self-defense. Walking sticks come in many shapes and sizes and some have become collector's items.

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