Hi everyone:

I was loaned two hiking sticks a few months ago when I had a back problem from a pinched nerve, and trouble walking. My daughter brought these over and I had great luck with them. They are less "clinical" looking than a cane, and can be adjusted for height. I used both at times and just one at others.

I keep them handy - one in the car and the other in the house - for those "just in case" times.

I found that using them at a higher adjustment than the usual was much better for my balance. I recommend these highly. I think that mine were purchased at a ski sports store and were about $99. Have seen them in ads on the Internet.

Shirley H.

I've a Missouri Walking Stick (mother-in-law is in Columbia, & wife was born in Sedalia) that I got on a trip there when I broke a toe walking barefoot in the apartment (wrought iron breakfast nook chairs & table) in the dark, at night trying to go to the W.C.
Looks a lot better than a cane (made from a knarled & twisted branch of a tree that has a 90 degree bend, naturally) and I keep it handy, just in case.