How to Walk with a Cane on Level Ground

Here's How to Walk with a Cane on Level Ground:

• Scoot to the edge of your chair.
• Place cane in hand opposite of the injured or painful leg.
• Stand up from the chair.
• Move cane forward 12-18 inches.
• Step forward with the leg opposite of cane until the foot is directly across from the cane.
• Opposite leg and the hand with cane should now be parallel to each other.
• Now step forward with your other leg on the cane side of the body.
• This leg should step forward past the cane and leg opposite of the cane.
• Congratulations, you have just completed a step cycle.
• To continuing walking, move cane ahead again.
• Go back to step five.
• Stop when you reach your desired destination.
• Scoot back to the edge of the chair.
• Feel the back of the chair against your leg.
• Move hurt or weak leg forward and then reach back with your hands for the chair armrests to sit down and rest!

Tips:

Remove all loose throw rugs around the house to prevent falls. Don't use the cane on the same side of hurt or weak leg. Replace rubber cane tips when worn.