[NABS-L] Tips on using a support cane

Sat Sep 8 22:08:34 UTC 2018

You're welcome. I think that if I had been doing this for a long period of time, I probably would have asked for crutches. It would have made use of the cane impossible but I would have felt more secure in my general walking because my cane use aggravated my healing progress, especially outdoors. This may be specific to me and how I navigate.

Rev. Sarah Blake LaRose
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Accessible instruction in Biblical languages

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From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Rania Ismail LMT,CMLDT via NABS-L
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2018 5:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Tips on using a support cane

That's helpful thank you. Going to find out if I got the rite support cane. I'm looking forward to working with my physical therapist to try out the tips you both have given me. I'm a right handed cane user so using the left hand for my cane and the right for the support cane is going to be interesting. I am already doing a slow walk with out the support cane so I'm interested in putting the tips you gave me to use.
Thanks again.

On 9/8/18, Sarah via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Rania.
> I also had a sprain recently.
> I modified my cane technique due to the fact that I was walking more 
> slowly and I am not a strong left-hand cane user. On stairs I dangled 
> my cane and used the support cane and railing when possible, putting 
> the support cane down ahead of me and using it as a combination 
> support and measure of the height of step.
> HTH.
>
>
> Rev. Sarah Blake LaRose
> http://www.sarahblakelarose.com
> Accessible instruction in Biblical languages
>
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> LMT,CMLDT via NABS-L
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> Thanks Ben. How about going up and down stairs with both canes?
>
> On 9/8/18, Ben Fulton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Rania,
>>
>> I had a sprain a while ago now.
>> You will need to use the support cane in the same hand as the injured 
>> ankle.
>> So, if you sprained your right ankle, you will need to use the 
>> support cane in your right hand. This means you will be using your 
>> long cane in your left hand. It might take some getting used to if 
>> you are right handed, but I have found benefits to being able to use 
>> my white cane in either hand.
>>
>> Also, I found that if I was wearing jeans, I could loop the elastic 
>> on my cane around a belt loop. This would let me keep the cane on my 
>> person, while leaving my hand free. You might find this especially 
>> usefull if you need one hand for the support cane.
>>
>> The technique to using your white cane will be about the same, other 
>> than having to adjust to using a different hand, and you will likely 
>> be going a lot slower, but it shouldn't be too much of an adjustment.
>>
>> All the best,
>> Ben
>> Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2018 22:21:56 -0400
>> From: "Rania Ismail LMT,CMLDT" <raniaismail04 at gmail.com>
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>> Hi everyone, I 'm not sure ware to post this but I was hoping I could 
>> find some help. I sprained my ankle 3 weeks ago and need to use a 
>> support cane along with the long white cane but I'm not sure how to 
>> use both at once. I was hoping I could find a few people who use 2 
>> canes at the same time so  I could get some tips my physical 
>> therapist and I could use while my ankle heals. Thanks for your help. 
>> Rania,
>>
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