able bodied people will freak out when they see an ambulatory mobility aid user not using their aids but won’t question it when a hiker only uses a walking stick or trekking poles when they’re hiking. they’re the same thing.
post got too big and is leaving the target audience. petrifying.
i feel like people don’t understand this post so i’m gonna break it down for you:
trekking poles are devices that improve your ability to go where you wanna go, but you don’t use them all the time
mobility aids are devices that improve your ability to go where you wanna go, but some people don’t use them all the time
i use my crutches the exact same way a hiker uses their trekking poles and walking sticks. Walking around can be hard for me because of balance issues, and if i stand for too long it begins to hurt, the crutches help make that less so.
hikers use trekking poles to keep their balance and help them move up steep hills, they’ll use a walking stick to take some of the pressure off of their legs.
are we all caught up now?