2006-12-01 04:16:49 · 3 answers · asked by amardios13 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Hold the cane on the left side and move it forward when you step with your right leg.
2006-12-01 04:52:19 · answer #1 · answered by eilishaa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a nursing student, and we learned the correct way to use a cane is to keep the cain on your good side. So keep it on your left. Our text bookstates "Cane should be kept on stonger side... Place cane forward (6-10 inches), keeping body weight on both legs, the weaker leg is moved forward to the cane so body weight is divided between the cane and stronger leg, the stronger leg is then put forward past the cane. "You need to have two points of support, such as both feet or one foor and the cane. I hope this helped you.
2006-12-01 12:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by Alli 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Step forward with left foot.. put weight on left foot.. step forward with right foot... put weight on cane in right hand... step forward with left foot.. put weight on left foot... etc...
2006-12-01 12:18:31 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋