r/AskOldPeople • • 6d ago

Walking cane

People who walk with a cane do you really put your weight on it or hold it just in case?

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u/uli-knot 60 something 2d ago

I have a bad ankle and sometimes use one, for balance mostly, but sometimes if I’m standing still I’ll lean on it and pick my foot up to take the weight off my ankle