Standard canes with a single tip should be used for those looking for help with balance. Quad canes are useful for those looking to bear weight as they have a wider base.
When sizing a cane, follow these steps:
- Select a cane that’s appropriate to the weight and height of the user.
- With arms at side and a natural bend at the elbow, measure from the ground to the center of the wrist. This measurement will determine the ideal cane height.
- Loosen the collar on the cane and press the push-button lock, slide the lower tube into or out of the body of the cane until you get to the wrist-height measurement, and let the push button “click” into the closest hole to the measurement. Tighten the collar (check and retighten the collar regularly).
