Canes

1. What are the functions of a cane?
2. What are the different types of canes?
3. What is the difference between a crutch and a cane?
4. What is the proper height of a cane?

Answers:
1. Increases base of support, decreases loading and demand on lower limbs, provides additional sensor information, assists in accel/decel during locomotion, decreases pain.
2. C-handle (crook top) cane, adjustable metal cane, functional grip cane, quadruped (wide-based) cane.
3. Cane has one point of contact with body while crutch has 2.
4. To allow 20 degrees of elbow flexion or height of greater trochanter.