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

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   Continue reading to find our top recommendations and expert tips for selecting the perfect cane. Table of contents. Best overall cane. More canes we like. Types of walking canes. Benefits of using ...

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. 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.

6. 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.

7. Walker (mobility) - Wikipedia

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   A walker cane hybrid [8] was introduced in 2012 designed to bridge the gap between an assistive cane and a walker. The hybrid has two legs which provide lateral (side-to-side) support which a cane does not. It can be used with two hands in front of the user, similar to a walker, and provides an increased level of support compared with a cane.

8. Crutch - Wikipedia

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   A boy using underarm (axillary) crutches to keep weight off the injured leg A man using forearm crutches. A crutch is a mobility aid that transfers weight from the legs to the upper body.

9. Here’s What to Say to Comfort Someone Who Just Had a ... - AOL

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   The first step is actually understanding what this person in your life is experiencing in both a medical and physical sense. ... In the U.S. alone, that can be up to 1 in 4 pregnancies that end.