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Walking aids are useful tools that can be used to enhance mobility, independence and safety. There can be various reasons why one might consider using a walking aid, including injuries, balance issues or other medical conditions. Here are key factors to consider when choosing the right kind of walking aid for yourself: 1. Type of mobility issue There may be various factors that can impact a person’s mobility where they may require a walking aid. Some issues that people may face include balance issues, feeling of unsteadiness, a history of falls, fatigue, and pain or discomfort when walking. These can also be related to specific conditions such as painful arthritic changes, neurological conditions such as stroke or Parkinson’s disease, or acute injuries such as a sprained ankle or bone fractures. 2. Level of support needed These are the most common walking aids and why you might choose them: Walking sticks/canes : these help provide a slightly larger base of support if you feel

What happened to RICE? We have all sat through first aid courses. You know the ones – an overly excited first aid course educator, not many people asking questions, everyone there pretty much to tick a box. You get through the CPR section, into lacerations and asthma attacks. Just when the end is nigh you get to the sprains and strains section. On the board goes the slide about RICE or RICER: Rest Ice Compression Elevation /Refer on You learn to compress the injury, ice it and off load it. This acronym has had really good utility for about 40 years since it was coined , the only issue is the educators and researchers who came up with it have since retracted it due to updated research. This new information revolves mainly around the icing component and its effect on healing.   To Ice or not to ice Ice initially was seen as a method of reducing the inflammation and swelling around the injured area. This is true, it does do that, however, in our more updated understanding o