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Because some older adults need to use walking sticks not because they cannot walk, but because their bodies need extra support and stability during walking. Walking sticks help elderly people maintain their independence in walking while reducing physical strain and walking risks by distributing weight, improving balance, and enhancing safety.

A walking stick is an assistive walking device that uses the user's arms and upper limbs to provide support during walking, thereby distributing some of the load on the lower limbs and enhancing body stability. The walking stick typically forms a stable contact point with the ground, creating a multi-point support structure together with the feet.

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Both walkers and crutches are lower limb assistive tools suitable for people with walking difficulties. They differ mainly in appearance, stability, and usage methods. In comparison, walkers are more stable and can reduce the weight on the patient's legs. The disadvantage is that they are slow and inconvenient to go up and down stairs. Crutches are flexible and fast, but their disadvantage is poor stability. How to choose depends mainly on the actual situation of the patient. Let's take a look at which one is better, a walker or a cane.

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