“Canes” And “Crutches”

2023-12-25 11:00

Applicable groups of "canes" and "crutches" in the walking stick classification.

"canes" is a stick that people hold in their hands when walking, generally used to assist walking. As a walking aid, “canes” is usually held in the hands of the user during use. For the user, his legs can still engage in the action of walking. The purpose of using “canes” is to It can reduce the force exerted on the legs, keep the human body stable during walking, and can even play a decorative role. It should be noted that "canes" does not replace one or both legs of a person to complete the walking action.

"crutches"" refers to a tool that replaces human legs to help people walk when they are sick or disabled and their legs lose their walking function. They are usually placed on the person's armpits to support the body.

The difference between a "canes" and a "crutches" is that the user of the former can still move his legs, while the "canes" is only used to reduce walking fatigue. In the latter, the user can use one or both legs. A tool to assist walking when the leg loses function. A healthy person can use "canes" but not "crutches"" in activities such as mountain climbing, while a person who has lost the function of his legs can only use "crutches" but not "canes" to complete walking movements.These can be found in walking stick on our website.