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2. The best canes for 2024, according to nurses ... - AOL

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   Of course, walking sticks aren't quite the same as canes that are intended to be used as medical devices — they lack the ergonomic handles and rubber safety tips that can help improve day-to-day ...

3. Walking stick - Wikipedia

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   A walking stick. A walking stick (also known as a walking cane, cane, walking staff, or staff) is a device used primarily to aid walking, provide postural stability or support, or assist in maintaining a good posture. Some designs also serve as a fashion accessory, or are used for self-defense.

4. Assistive cane - Wikipedia

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   The shaft of the cane transmits the load from the handle to the ferrule and may be constructed from carbon fiber polymer, metal, composites, or traditional wood. Ferrule. The tip of a cane provides traction and added support when the cane is used at an angle. Many kinds of ferrules exist, but most common is a simple, ridged rubber stopper.

5. Halkett boat - Wikipedia

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   Halkett's first design was a collapsible and inflatable boat made of rubber-impregnated cloth. When deflated, the hull of the boat could be worn as a cloak, the oar used as a walking stick, and the sail as an umbrella. This was followed by a two-man craft that was small enough to fit into a knapsack, and when deflated served as a waterproof ...

6. Trekking pole - Wikipedia

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   Mountain guide Alice Manfield with a long wooden walking pole in the early 1900s. When in use, modern trekking poles resemble ski poles as they have many features in common, such as baskets at the bottom to prevent the pole sinking through unstable surfaces, and rubber-padded handles and wrist straps to strengthen holding grip.

7. Warning sign of type 2 diabetes: 7 ways to reverse prediabetes

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   Prediabetes is almost always a precursor to type 2 diabetes — but it doesn’t have to lead to that outcome. Experts share healthy steps to reverse the condition.