Proper Positioning
The top of your cane should reach to the crease in your wrist
when you stand up straight. Your elbow should bend a bit when you
hold your cane. Hold the cane in the hand opposite the side that
needs support.
Walking
When you walk, the cane and your injured leg swing and strike the
ground at the same time. To start, position your cane about one
small stride ahead and step off on your injured leg. Finish the step
with your normal leg.
Stairs
To climb stairs, grasp the handrail (if possible) and step up on
your good leg first, with your cane in the hand opposite the injured
leg. Then step up on the injured leg. To come down stairs, put your
cane on the step first, then your injured leg, and finally the good
leg, which carries your body weight.
