[Blindtlk] Cane Gripping

[Danielle Antoine]

Hahaha! Well, I know sometimes I have seen folks wrap the harness
handle in some soft material with their dogs. Maybe you coud try
wrapping the cane handle in something like gauze or something similar.
Ahahaha! I still have small calluses on all three of my fingers on my
left hand from working my beloved Eden. I guess she will always be
with me. Miss that young old gal!

Peace,
Danielle

On 6/18/15, Alyssa Henson via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I have found it easy to hold a cane by wrapping my entire hand loosely
> around the cane to where the index finger points down. When I say loosely, I
> mean tightly enough that the cane feels secure but loose enough to drop the
> cane if someone trips on it. I’ve found that’s the best way to prevent a
> broken cane in the event of someone tripping. If a place is crowded, I will
> hold the cane between my index finger and the bak of my middle finger like a
> pencil. This allows the cane to remain in use but closer to the body and in
> a more upright position. I hope this helps or at least makes sense.
> Alyssa
>> On Jun 18, 2015, at 2:36 PM, Hyde, David W. (ESC) via blindtlk
>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi there. I know when I learned I had to keep that index finger extended.
>> I really don't remember why, but I'm sure that it had something to do with
>> control. When I went to a longer cane, I found that uncomfortable, so I
>> simply rest the butt end of the cane in my hand, and hold on to it
>> loosely. For me, this has had several benefits. First, because the cane is
>> long, in don't worry about centering my hand on my body. After a few
>> years, I felt like Quasi Moto. The cane is long enough to give full
>> coverage. Secondly, if someone kicks it, or trips over it, and no matter
>> how careful you are and how good of a pencil grip you have, they will, the
>> cane leaves my hand. It absorbs the shock rather than me.
>> The only absolute thing about cane travel is that it should hit things
>> before you do.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> <mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org>] On Behalf Of Szostak, Christine via
>> blindtlk
>> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 2:29 PM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Cc: Szostak, Christine
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Cane Gripping
>>
>> Hi All,
>>  I have kind of a silly question but just thought someone might have some
>> suggestions.
>>
>>  I have noticed that now that I am starting to use my cane a lot more, I
>> am getting a  blister on my middle finger where it rubs up against the
>> cane handle. In other words, with my index finger pointed out, my middle
>> finger falls against the cane and as it moves back and forth  the fabric
>> on the grip is rubbing up against my finger and is causing it to blister
>> over time.
>>
>>  Does anyone have any solutions such as a slightly alternative hand
>> grip... to help keep this from happening? Any ideas or suggestions would
>> be much appreciated:)!
>> Thanks in advance and have a wonderful (hopefully not too hot) day!
>> Chris
>>
>> Dr. Christine M. Szostak
>> Assistant Professor of Psychology
>> Department of Social Sciences
>> Shorter University
>> Rome, Georgia
>> szostak.1 at osu.edu<mailto:szostak.1 at osu.edu>
>> cszostak at shorter.edu
>>
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