#walking aids

[truly-a-snitch]

forgot 2 update yall but i finally got a cane !!! still in the process of decorating it w/ my partner but look at her !!

heres to hoping i get more mobility aids in the future :)

[abuzd]

Is it okay to ask if you use a cane because of your trauma? From where did you buy it?

hello! yes i use a cane whenver i leave the house. i have a folding cane that i can pack if it's too inefficient to take my dogwood cane. my physical disabilities are mostly caused by our trauma yes. our cane aids us in MANY ways!! i ordered it directly from a man who handmade it. :) he made it out of dogwood tree root.

[encryptedlunacy]

If I get one more stupid question about my walking stick and why I (21) am using one, I swear to all nine circles, I am going online and commissioning one with a sword in it so I can stab the next wankpuffin who dares try me again, so help me god

[emotional-otter]

Quick question for people with disabilities that require a walking aid or my fellow ambulatory wheelchair users. I really want to travel more and me and my family are thinking of booking a holiday for next Christmas but as I'm sure many of you are aware of alot of the world simply isn't accessible for wheelchair users or disabilities in general. So I've been thinking of investing in a walking aid but the issue I'm having is would it be better to get a cane or a crutch? I was hoping anyone might have some advice on this choice maybe share some advice from their own experience?

Have a happy new year! 🎉

Also, if anyone has any advice on travelling as a disabled person, it is greatly welcomed

[cherry-pop-elf]

Mobility Milestone

This may not be a big deal to most but it is for me. And I wanted to share it with yall

Before my fibromyalgia I would be able to walk 10k steps a day rather easily. Of course that quickly changed

Today I was able to walk over 3k steps. That is something I haven’t been able to do for over a year. That’s like a big deal for someone with mobility issues.

Last year I was trapped in a wheelchair. Now I’m working with a walker. I was able to WALK over 3k steps. I did it. I did that

Maybe one day it’ll be 10k

For now tho, I’ve beaten a goal I never thought possible

I walked over 3k and imma be proud of that

But damn my legs hurt like fuck now and tomorrow might be a wheelchair day

But I still did it. I was able to still do it anyway. Do something that was never possible before

Gonna call that a victory

[etherial-exe]

Well. The day has come where my knee braces just aren’t supportive enough. I’ve opted for a small supportive cane. It’s blue and I’m going to plaster stickers all over it.

My doctor still doesn’t know what’s causing the pain and swelling yet. It’s been 3 years of this, constantly. Who knows what it could be?

[vampireslug]

we went to m*m

[ghost-jester-sys]

mobility aids shouldnt be so expensive

and charitable grants should be more widely available (i was denied a grant for a power assist addon and it broke me a bit ;-;)