Walking Sticks For Ms Patients

Learn about the pros and cons of canes trekking poles and more.

Walking sticks for ms patients.

Multiple sclerosis who have mobility but may have limited energy and could already be walking and may want to use the walking poles for walking because they can combine the upper. You might want to use a cane just intermittently to help with balance such as when you are taking a walk along a rugged path or you may want to use a cane almost all the time if one of your legs is substantially weaker than the other. Walking sticks and canes can help provide additional support and balance for people with ms i think you can wind up feeling like that s not beautiful. Two thirds of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis ms eventually need some kind of mobility device such as a cane walker or scooter to help them be as active as they want to be.

Multiple sclerosis society may recommend this to it s members as an option put it in it s newsletter. It s not cute to walk with these. If ms makes walking a challenge a cane may improve your quality of life. In other words walking may be impaired but mobility doesn t have to be.

Using a cane is one of the ways to cope with the decreased mobility of multiple sclerosis ms. When you have ms many different factors. Here s how to choose the right one.