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Points related to the use of a cane

• Client should keep eyes forward while walking
• The cane's height should reach the client's wrist when the arms are relaxed at their side.
• The cane should have a rubber tip on the bottom.
• The cane should be held in the hand on the unaffected side.
• The cane should move with the weak or affected side.
• Up the stairs (up with the good foot--- then move the cane and the affected foot up to the step at the same time)
• Down the stairs (put cane and affected leg down on the step---then bring the good foot down to that same step

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