[NABS-L] Tips on using a support cane

Sat Sep 8 22:47:30 UTC 2018

I find that times just standing on it for a few minutes or just
walking to change my cats food and water makes it hurt. The same goes
for walking fast well trying to because that also makes my foot hurt
as well. I'm limping by lifting my left foot and taking steps with the
right foot the good one. Cruches won't work for me because I'm in a
small space. I know it's going to be difficult but I new there had to
be a solution to using both canes at once. I'm glad I posted the
question.

On 9/8/18, Sarah via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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
> http://www.sarahblakelarose.com
> Accessible instruction in Biblical languages
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Rania Ismail LMT,CMLDT <raniaismail04 at gmail.com>
> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Rania Ismail
>> LMT,CMLDT via NABS-L
>> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2018 12:59 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Rania Ismail LMT,CMLDT <raniaismail04 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Tips on using a support cane
>>
>> 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
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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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