{"id":160,"date":"2020-10-20T11:01:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T11:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/?p=160"},"modified":"2020-10-20T17:40:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T17:40:03","slug":"a-comparison-of-canes-and-walkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/a-comparison-of-canes-and-walkers\/","title":{"rendered":"A COMPARISON OF CANES AND WALKERS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many\npeople suffer from mobility issue. These issues may be caused by sickness, accidents,\nage, and surgeries. Often times, these patients need extra support to be able\nto move around. It is not uncommon to see people make use of a cane or walker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walkers\nand canes are used at different stages for ease of movement. At a certain\npoint, you may be required to use one or both of them. In this article, we will\nbe outlining <a href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/03\/when-does-one-have-to-use-a-knee-scooter-why-should-you-opt-a-knee-scooter-over-a-walker-or-a-cane\/\">the\nmerits and demerits of each using canes and walkers<\/a>. Actually, people use\ncanes when there is no longer a need for a walker. Canes are also used by\npeople with minimal mobility issues. If a person needs additional support to\nwalk an extended distance, canes are ideal. Some of the pros of canes are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Canes are for people with\nminimal mobility issues<\/li><li>They aren\u2019t difficult to\ntransport<\/li><li>They can be used on different\nsurfaces<\/li><li>Canes are customizable and\nthey are available in different styles<\/li><li>They provide assistance with\nbalance and bearing of weight<\/li><li>They help to reduce stress on\nlower body parts like ankles, knees, and joints.<\/li><li>Canes are ideal for people\nrecovering from surgeries or injuries<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cons\nof Canes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Canes do not provide as much\nsupport as walkers<\/li><li>Canes could be stuck in uneven\nsurfaces<\/li><li>Canes cannot be used\nimmediately post-surgery or for major mobility issues<\/li><li>They could cause repetitive\nstrain issues<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If the mobility issue is severe, or there is a need for extra support for balance, walkers can be used. They can be used immediately post-surgery. <a href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/\">Walkers<\/a> are also ideal for people who find it hard to support their own weight. Let us look at some of the pros and cons of walkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pros\nof walkers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>They are more sturdy and have more strength than<a href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/\"> canes<\/a><\/li><li>For ease of use, they are used with wheels<\/li><li>Walkers are perfect for persons recovering from surgeries.<\/li><li>Walkers are ideal for persons with serious or severe mobility issues<\/li><li>They bear weight better than canes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cons\nof walkers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>They aren\u2019t as easy to use as\ncanes<\/li><li>It isn\u2019t recommended for use\nif you only have minor mobility issues<\/li><li>Unlike canes, they are not\neasy to transport because they take up more space<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people suffer from mobility issue. These issues may be caused by sickness, accidents, age, and surgeries. Often times, these patients need extra support to be able to move around. It is not uncommon to see people make use of a cane or walker. Walkers and canes are used at different stages for ease of&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/a-comparison-of-canes-and-walkers\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A COMPARISON OF CANES AND WALKERS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":201,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160\/revisions\/201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}