Choose Right Walking Sticks Used by the Elderly

The purpose of mobility aid products such as walking sticks is to help users move freely by offering support. The use of walking sticks also promises to alleviate pain and discomfort for users and plays an important part in the healing process. To reap all these advantages, users need to know the correct way of using mobility aids. To achieve this objective, they need to avoid certain mistakes while walking with the help of a stick to avoid inconvenience and accidents. Walking difficulty is common in old age. Simple and inexpensive interventions, such as walking aids, provide considerable assistance. However, older people's views on walking aids are likely to affect their uptake, and little knowledge about older people's motivations for using walking aids.

Walking sticks improves a person’s mobility. It helps people of all ages to maintain a healthier and active lifestyle. It can benefit a person’s health by giving them better balance. It lessens the stress on the body and relieves join pain. Mobility Aids For The Elderly use it to move around better and for the things they need to do. It can give a person more confidence and is beneficial for people of all ages. It minimizes weight from the legs, back, knees, hips and ankles and makes feel less tired and more energized in day to day activities.

walking sticks are not only for outdoor hiking. Many people do use sticks in their everyday lives to get from point A to point B whether it’s going to the store or just to get around their house. Sticks can help get objects that seem out of reach and give added support on tired muscles and tendons.

Walking sticks are also great for balance and control. They can help steady when feel yourself slipping (especially if hiking in the wilderness) and can be viewed as a third arm. They are a prop that when used properly, can maximize the walk or hike, protect from the elements and propel to new heights of fitness.

Using a walking stick incorrectly can drastically disrupt the walking gait. The stick should support natural gait, not throw off balance. The stick forward with weak or injured leg. Move the two forward together as if they were a single unit. Use the stick for support if feel that need it, but shouldn’t hold the grip backwards or lean the weight excessively into the stick. Users need to adjust their walking sticks to proper height before using the Walking Sticks And Canes. An improperly adjusted stick won’t offer the support the user needs and can result in a fall. Users who find difficulty determining the correct height of the stick, can consult their therapist or talk to a walker manufacturer or walker mobility aid manufacturer who can provide useful tips on proper ways to use a walking..

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Walking Stick

High adjustable for user comfort. Non abrasive special engineering plastic material pods for firm base grip Pivotal structure of pod gives support on even and uneven surfaces. Easy lock pin height adjustable.

Walking Stick Features

• Light weight
• Strong and durable
• Good weight bearing
• Perfect aesthetics
• Long life of the coating
• Available in multiple colors
• Easy size customization

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Walking Aids Help Elderly Avoid Falls

Mobility aids are adaptive equipment devices used to increase independent mobility for special needs children and adults with disabilities or are recovering from injury. Variety of mobility aids, from pediatric rollators to walkers and crutches that provide the opportunity for improved walking ability. Walking and Mobility aids can make a huge difference with aiding an individuals independence. Choosing the right walking mobility aid can help to increase a person's level of confidence and safety when moving about both at home and outside. Walking sticks are regular companions to people of all shapes and sizes, regardless of the type of walking. Anything from a simple afternoon stroll to a rigorous multi-day hike through the woods can be aided by a walking stick.

Walking aids Supports for people with muscle weakness, joint disease or balancing problems. They include plain walking sticks, sticks with three or four small feet, light alloy frame ‘walkers’, elbow crutches and walking calipers. Mobility aids or mobility products are designed to allow patients or the elderly more independence when it comes to moving from one spot to the other. Most mobility aids do not require assistance or may require very little assistance, from a guide or a therapist, for the patient to use. Mobility Aids For The Elderly are products designed to accommodate and support patients and the elderly when walking. Examples of these products are walking canes and walkers. These items may also be prescribed for therapeutic reasons, especially to those who may be recovering from injuries or posture correction. Walking aids can be used in combination with mobility aids or can be used independently.

Tynor Walking Stick Soft Top Handle

Tynor Walking Stick with soft top handle is a walking stick especially made for patients who are physically challenged or weak or old enough to walk without support. It consists of special grade of aluminum which is responsible for its strength, durability and lightweight. It has a height adjustment feature ensuring proper load bearing and a pod which is made up of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyurethane (PU). It possesses an anti slip property enhancing its stability and comfortable grip that boosts patient confidence.

You can purchase Tynor walking stick with soft top handle at low price.

• Our Price :Rs 395

Tynor Walking Stick Soft Top Handle Features

• Made out of sturdy aluminium
• Light weight
• Good weight bearing
• Convenient handling
• Pu coated
• Perfect aesthetics
• Long life of the coating
• Available in multiple colors
• Excellent workmanship
• Good functioning

The Tripod Walking Cane is the perfect solution for the elderly, the physically challenged, or patients who have trouble walking, or standing. The tripod name comes from three robust legs, which provide balance and stability. The barrel and the handle are contoured and shaped to provide even weight distribution. The barrel has holes, allowing the user to adjust the height of the stick as per convenience. A walking cane is useful for weak or injured leg or have minor balance difficulties. Improper use of a cane can set off-balance. Using a cane properly makes walking safer and less painful.

• Our Price :Rs 550

Benefit:

• High Strength and durability
• Pleasant Aesthetics
• Height adjustment feature
• Anti slip pods
• Light in weight
• Good weight bearing
• Long life 
• Excellent workmanship

Tripod Walking Cane

• Aluminum tubing with steel welded low base
• Comfortable hand grip
• Height adjustable: 71.5-94.3cm
• Base size: 18-22cm

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Best Walking Cane for Leg Injuries

Walking sticks and canes have been a part of society for centuries. Whether using a walking stick to help keep pace and balance in nature walking along hiking trails, a colorful wardrobe accessory, or to help walk around due to health issues a walking cane can be useful. Canes have been seen as symbols of authority and used as weapons with hidden knives or built in stun guns in some of the more modern canes. A walking stick has four parts, the handle, the band, the shaft, and the ferrule. The handle is typically the most glorified piece and can be constructed of ornamental metals, carved bone or antler, carved wood, crystal, or any other type of ornate finishing touch can think of. The band joins the handle to the shaft if they’re different materials such as a metal handle on a wooden shaft. A ferrule is located at the bottom of the stick or cane as the tip and is sometimes the same material as the handle and is used to protect the end of the stick.

Tynor Walking Stick L Type

Tynor Walking Stick is a general purpose Mobility Aids For Elderly, which can be used by geriatric or weak patients, or can be used as post operative rehabilitation aid. Made out of special grade of aluminum to ensure high strength, durability and light weight. Height adjustment feature ensures proper load bearing.

• Our Price :Rs 338

Strong and Durable.

Aesthetically pleasing.

Easy height adjustment.

Anti slip pods.

Tynor Walking Stick L Type Features

Hard Anodized

Perfect aesthetics.

Long life of the coating.

Available in multiple colors.

Made special grade of Aluminum
Light weight
Strong and durable
Good weight bearing

PU/PVC Pod

Very long life.

Transparent.

Better aesthetics.

Anti slip properties.

Walking Canes is probably the most common mobility device prescribed for seniors. When used properly, a walking cane will increase the base of support and reduce strain on the legs and back as it helps to move forward. A walking cane requires enough strength in the arm, since the arm must partially support the body’s weight. If they have a slight problem with balance or instability, some weakness in the leg or some pain from a condition like rheumatoid arthritis, a cane may be enough to help the compensate and provide support.

• Our Price :Rs 500

Most canes are made of hardwood or aluminum. The most familiar walking cane style is the straight-tip style with a C-shaped or crook handle and a single rubber-capped bottom. This basic style is usually inexpensive, but if they have hand pain or discomfort, they may find it difficult to grasp. A walking cane with a functional offset handle, contoured similar to the gripping hand, is more easily grasped and provides better support. Other straight-tip canes may have different handle styles such as 

ball-shaped, slanted or stirrup-like. An ortho-cane has a palm grip with a curved staff on top for a firmer grip and better balance.

Karma Walking Stick WS 121

• 10/5 Section Height Adjustable
• Adjustable length: 68.5-91.3cm/ 81-91cm
• Ergonomic Plastic Handle/Wooden Handle
• 4 Section Folding
• Tubecolor

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