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janewhite1 · 08-12-2008, 04:50 PM

Two reasons cane goes on opposite side:

It's natural to swing your right arm and left foot at the same time, that's how babies and four-footed animals get around.

More importantly, you're more stable if you have a support on either side of your body, rather than two supports on one side.

08-12-2008, 04:50 PM	#5
janewhite1 Senior Veteran (female) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 9,398 Blog Entries: 32	Re: Anybody use a cane? (2 months post-op calcaneal osteotomy/tendon transfer, PTTD) Two reasons cane goes on opposite side: It's natural to swing your right arm and left foot at the same time, that's how babies and four-footed animals get around. More importantly, you're more stable if you have a support on either side of your body, rather than two supports on one side.