Types of Walking Canes Continued

There are many different types of walking canes to choose from when shopping for a mobility aid, and as it has been mentioned before choosing the right cane for your needs is important. This post will continue our breif overview of the different types of walking canes, from palm grip walking canes to folding travel canes.

• Palm grip waling canes: Palm grip hands ensure a stable grip on the cane to reduce chanses of the cane slipping out of your hands. If hands are sweaty or stiff the chance of slipping increases. A palm grip handled cane fits securly into the palm of your hand to provide better gripping in such situations.


• Fritz style walking canes: These canes are very useful for the arthritis patient as it provides them more stable and comfort in walking. They are easy to grip so the user's hand will not cramp up from having to grip it tightly.


• Fashion walking canes: These canes were designed and developed in such a way to suit a broad variety of needs and they are very durable. Fashion walking canes are very attractive, coming with fancy handles and fabric colored canes. There are a wide variety of styles of fashion and designer canes avaliable/


• Folding and collapsible walking canes: folding canes are made up of light weight aluminum with a non–slip rubber base for good support and long durability. Folding walking canes are strong enough to support individuals of all weight, and ideal for traveling as they can easily be stowed away and brought out when needed.

There are many varieties of walking cane in the market so that every age group can find an ideal match for their personality, needs, and price range. Everyone deserves to have quality and stylish mobility aids to help them walk comfortably and look good while doing it.

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