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

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   “A cane is one of the most advanced mobility aids since the base of support is much smaller and requires more balance than a walker,” says Mercedes Fernandez, geriatric physiotherapist and CEO ...

3. Assistive cane - Wikipedia

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   Wooden cane. 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.

4. 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.

5. Gait trainer - Wikipedia

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   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-weight support gait training, such as over a treadmill, can enable considerably more walking practice with less strain to the therapist ...

6. 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.

7. Mobility aid - Wikipedia

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   A mobility aid is a device that helps individuals with mobility impairments to walk or improve their overall mobility. [1]These aids range from walking aids, which assist those with limited walking capabilities, to wheelchairs and mobility scooters, which are used for severe disabilities or longer distances that would typically be covered on foot.