CANES vs WALKING STICKS

A chance encounter today with my one time cardiologist at a local restaurant. He is 89. I am 90. I use a walking stick and he uses a cane. From an engineering standpoint, I believe a walking stick is better than a cane. It gives the body something to hang on to. The arm is in tension. With a cane, the arm is in compression and because it is hinged at the elbow, it can buckle.