He just wants me to use it temporarily when I'm out walking, trying to stretch my back and loosen things up. I'm guessing his reasoning is that in my house I don't need to be using it as I'm just walking around at my usual, post-surgery pace. We were talking about my getting out and walking on the bike trail and how when I did it was difficult, slow and I noticed my stride wasn't my usual stride. He felt it would help me when I was out and about, walking a distance (ie, bike trail, walking around the mall). For someone with other health issues, a cane may be a daily need, even in the house, but for me it's a temporary crutch (pun intended )