my left hip is bad do I use the walking stick in the left or right hand?!
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A walking stick or a cane is always used on the opposite side of the injured leg. It is more natural and supportive this way as your right arm is the one that moves as your left leg moves. Check out the evidence done in this study. (Just read the Summary)
http://asb-biomech.org/onlineabs/abstracts2001/pdf/090.pdf
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what ever feels natural..
Right. It takes the weight off of your left side.
Left hand, put your weight on the stick the same time you would you put weight on you leg.
stick in left hand..same as the affected side to compensate for the injury
Right. It's always opposite of the injury. Anyone who has said left is only guessing and has no idea what they are talking about
left
left. my bro is an MD and my grandma had the exact same prob
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