6 Walking Stick Mistakes to Avoid (What To Do Instead)

Avoid these 6 common walking stick mistakes. Then get a step by step guide on how to use a walking stick correctly. Using a walking stick properly can help for pain and falls prevention. However, when people first start using this, they usually aren't taught how to walk with a walking stick properly. 0:00 What you'll learn today 1:23 Mistake 1 - Avoidance 2:29 Mistake 2 - Not Upgrading 3:30 Mistake 3 - Which Side 4:21 Mistake 4 - Height 4:32 Mistake 5 - Stick Placement 5:45 Mistake 6 - Not Addressing Reason 8:10 Checklist - How to walk with a walking stick correctly 9:56 When to use walking stick 11:23 How to become Less Reliant on walking stick 11:35 Reduce your Pain 12:08 Improve your Balance 13:32 Free Offer for Viewers For a free telehealth consultation or a personalised exercise program to improve leg strength & balance, contact us on: Website: www.vunophysio.com.au Phone: +61 91907599 email: [email protected] Brought to you by Brendon (Senior Physiotherapist) from Vuno Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, a mobile physiotherapy practice in Seven Hills, Australia (Sydney). Our team of physiotherapists can help you through mobile physiotherapy sessions (if you're in Sydney) or telehealth sessions (if you're not in Sydney). We work with NDIS participants and seniors throughout Sydney.