If you have difficulty with balance and mobility, a walker and a cane can help. Deciding between the two will depend on how much support you need, where and how you aim to use the device, and your ...

Canes and walkers are implicated in a significant number of falls and resulting fractures, a new CDC study estimates. From 2001 to 2006, more than 47,000 people older than age 65 were treated each ...

(Reuters Health) - One quarter of older Americans use mobility devices like canes, walkers or wheelchairs, according to a new study, but those who use a cane have a much greater fear of falling. Cane ...

Dear Eric: I have a variety of orthopedic issues, some chronic and some temporary. I use a cane, a walker, or a wheelchair when I’m out of the house, depending on how I feel that day, or what sort of ...