Walking Sticks & Canes

Walking sticks and canes give light support for balance when you are recovering from injury, living with arthritis or need a little extra confidence indoors and on short outings. They are the most portable walking aid — easy to keep by the front door, slip into a bag or use alongside a rollator on longer walks.

How to choose: match handle style (crook, derby or offset swan neck) to your grip strength; set height so your elbow bends slightly; choose a single-tip stick for minimal support or a quad-base cane when you need more stability without upgrading to a walking frame.

Folding and travel sticks pack flat for the car or holiday. See the Rebotec Simplex foldable walking stick and compact Breezy foldable walking stick.

Quad-base canes stand upright on their own and suit users who need a wider base. Popular models include the Hero Medical quad cane (large base), Hero quad cane (small base), Hero flat base quad cane and Breezy quad base walking stick.

Bariatric and tall users — the Breezy bariatric swan neck walking stick, Rebotec Simplex 175 heavy duty walking stick and Rebotec Simplex tall walking stick offer higher weight capacity and extra height adjustment.

For more support browse walking frames, rollators and seat walkers and crutches. NDIS registered — contact Mobility Exp for handle, height and base-size advice.