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Walking Help?

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I have mild CP and it just affects the way I walk. I walk with out any kind of help all the time and just get scared that I \"might\" fall. Sometimes that can make me late for class since I am scared to let go of a building or an object to walk around campus to my class. I favorite thing to hold on to is my friends but they cant always be there and since I dont always need help or want help I want to find something I can hind easy that I could just keep on hand in case I needed some help walking from on place to another. I regular cane doesnt make me feel safe enough, I think I would like a quad cane but there so big thats not easy to hide. Do you know of anything for me to try?
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I'm not sure where I saw them, Abilitations magazine maybe?... Anyway, I saw rubber tips to replace a regular tip on a regular cane/crutch, but they were wide and flexible, giving more stability without adding bulk. I'm sorry I can't think of the name. I'll have to get back to you!
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one of my PTs was trying to find a suitable assistive device for me for a few weeks. i should probably use something all the time but i think i trip and fall more often with something than without. i'm like you in that if i ever need help i have a friend around. a lot of them were "too nice" about it though and wanted to help me all the time. i had to more or less train my close friends to know when i needed help or not(i'd rather stuggle than ask for help). it came down to a few little gestures & it works out.
i try to plan my day (classes, meetings, etc) around as little distance as possible or around how long it will take me to get there. sometimes it sucks to have to think so much about something most people don't even consider but (in my opinion) it's much better than tripping over crutches or something.

on a mini side note....i use to carry band aids in my bag walking around campus. that way if i did fall i could take care of it before getting to class without making a big deal out of falling.
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HAVE YOU SEEN THOSE FOLD UP WALKERS- NOT THE OLD FASHIONED ONES -YET THESE HAVE WHEELS ON THEM- SO YOU HOLD ONTO IT AND HAVE STABILITY- I THINK THERE IS EVEN A SPOT TO PUT YOUR BOOKS/ BELONGINGS. POSSIBLY A MEDICAL SHOP COULD BE OF HELP-BUT HEY THE WAY WAL MART IS- CHECK THEM OUT- U YOU NEVER KNOW!
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HAVE YOU SEEN THOSE FOLD UP WALKERS- NOT THE OLD FASHIONED ONES -YET THESE HAVE WHEELS ON THEM- SO YOU HOLD ONTO IT AND HAVE STABILITY- I THINK THERE IS EVEN A SPOT TO PUT YOUR BOOKS/ BELONGINGS. POSSIBLY A MEDICAL SHOP COULD BE OF HELP-BUT HEY THE WAY WAL MART IS- CHECK THEM OUT- U YOU NEVER KNOW!
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