Watch the Customer & How To Videos. See The Difference!

Watch The Video To Learn How To Use The Cane Foot With The Opposite Foot

Adjusting the Cane Height

The 3rd foot Cane maintains balance and upright posture from the back of the cane foot to the front of the cane foot like a foot when walking.

The 3rd Foot Cane foot can be used with the foot next to the cane or the opposite foot. 

Walking Using 2 Canes & How To Adjust For 2 Different Length Legs

2 Canes 

Move the canes with the opposite foot when using 2 Canes 

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2 Different Length Legs

 If you have two different length legs, adjust one cane to the same height as your shorter leg. Put that cane next to your longer leg. Adjust the other cane if using 2 canes to the same length as your longer leg. Put that cane next to your shorter leg. When your shorter leg moves forward, the shorter cane next to your longer leg moves forward together with it.

When the cane heights are adjusted correctly your weight should be evenly distributed between the cane’s feet and your feet with your head centered between your shoulders like in the video below. 

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Watch the video below to learn how to adjust the Canes when you Have 2 different Length Legs

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How To Use The Cane Foot After Surgery Or An Injury

If you are rehabbing after hip, knee, or ankle surgery or an injury move the front of the cane foot slightly behind the front of your foot to take more weight off your hip, knee, and ankle joints and distribute it onto the cane foot when you walk. Make sure the front of the cane foot moves on the outside of your leg like in the customer and How To videos and not ahead of the front of your feet like a traditional cane. If you are transitioning from a walker to a cane post-op you will need 2 canes.

When using 2 canes move the canes with the opposite foot.

Make sure the canes move on the outside of your body and the front of the cane foot moves with and not ahead of the front of your feet when you walk. Watch the customer videos.

Bending down & standing up using the cane


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***If you have two different length legs adjust the cane next to your longer leg to match the height of your shorter leg. 

1. Place that cane next to your longer leg. 

2. Move the cane next to your longer leg with the foot of your shorter leg or opposite foot when you walk. 

3. Keep your arms close to the outside of your body when walking and let the cane foot and your foot contact the ground together with your arm next to your side to help maintain balance and an upright stable walking gait. 

The front of the cane foot moves on the outside of your body parallel and not ahead of the front of your foot when walking. Keep your arms close to your sides when you walk like in the How to and customer Videos.

Keep your head up and your line of sight towards the ground in the direction you're walking. Read the FAQ section for more information.

 For Drop Foot, Parkinson’s or EDS Instructions see below the FAQ Section on the Website.

If you have scoliosis, CMT, MS, CP, a vestibular condition, rehabbing after a stroke, or need help adjusting and using the cane call Customer Support at 310-800-0110.

 

Contact Customer Support by email at customerservice@alignedasdesigned.com or call or text 310-800-0110 if you have questions before or after you buy the cane or if you need help adjusting and using the canes.

Read the customer reviews and watch the customer videos from people with drop foot using the cane on Amazon and our website. Keep your arm next to your side, hand relaxed and your head upright when walking to maximize your alignment, balance and stability allowing the cane foot to provide a second point of contact throughout the walking cycle.

There are additional cane videos and cane foot exercises using the cane foot together with your foot on our Instagram page that Linda created for herself based on her martial arts and Qigong training when she was relearning how to walk to help her reestablish a heel to toe walking gait for her foot with Drop Foot. Contact customer support for additional information.

Parkinson's Instructions

People with Parkinson's often lean slightly forward forcing their center of gravity in front of their feet instead of over their feet and have rapid short steps. An early indication of Parkinson's is a decrease of arm swing and scapula movement in one or both arms. The feet land flat on the floor instead of heel first helping maintain spinal alignment and the vertical stability and upright posture of the body. Adjust the cane/canes for stability first. Make sure your foot and the cane foot contact the ground together and the same way.

Parkinson's can affect the size of the spacing between the feet when standing and walking which can make someone less stable. If you find yourself standing with your feet too close together when using the cane/canes try adjusting the cane height higher to increase the size of the spacing between your feet and the placement of them. Keep the cane or canes on the outside of your leg.

If you walk towards a full length mirror and the cane/canes are adjusted high enough and used with the arm/arms next to the side of the body with the cane foot on the outside of the leg when walking you will be able to maintain the midline of the body without leaning forward or towards one side or the other. Your center of gravity should be over your feet not in front of your feet when the cane/canes are adjusted correctly. The cane foot acts as a 3rd foot or a 4th foot if using two canes.  If you don't have a heel to toe walking gait make sure that the cane foot and your foot/feet contact the ground together and in the same way. If you take small steps make sure that the front of the cane/canes foot/feet do not move ahead of the front of your foot/feet. After the first week or two you may need to adjust the cane height lower because when you feel stable when walking your muscles become more relaxed. As long as you feel stable and are not leaning forward or to the side you can adjust the cane/canes one peg lower.   If you need help adjusting or using the cane/canes or are not sure of the correct height call Customer Support at 310-800-0110 or email customerservice@alignedasdesigned.com. There are cane foot exercises on our website, Instagram Page and Youtube channel. Ask your physician if those exercises are right for you and can help you reestablish a heel to toe walking gait before doing them.

Customer Comment

SliverHands5.0 out of 5 stars I’m standing up straight!

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2022

Verified Purchase Parkinson’s disease, among other things, is a disease of instability. I no longer felt stable. I knew I wanted more… feet? I feel like I got pretty darn close when I found the 3rd Foot Cane. Normally, I’m not a fan of canes. When I use them, I feel like I constantly look down, nervously checking the floor or ground. But then I saw an illustration that showed exactly what I wanted: A cane with its user standing up straight.When I received my new cane — and you have to realize that sometimes it’s the little things in life that count these days— its package was light enough for me to carry in all by myself! (However, the cane is very sturdy.)I strongly recommend reading the information in the package and viewing the online videos before you use the cane. Its design is unique and you have to use it correctly to benefit.My gait is at times off-center, so I contacted the company after looking at the documentation. The owner of the company, who is also the designer of the cane, contacted me. During a video call, Linda gave me information about body movement and some gentle exercises to do, and she helped me adjust the cane to the right height for me. Then there was walking practice and stable standing practice. (My mistake was not setting enough time aside for this and it’s not something you should rush through.) And yes, the cane is sturdy. I learned how to use it to get up from a chair with confidence.It sounds like The 3rd Foot Cane works for people in many different situations. And all in all, it’s not difficult to to learn how to use it properly.So now I’m hooked on this handy device. Now, I’m looking forward to taking a walk. I’ll be standing up straight, and looking ahead to where I want to go!

Do You Need 1 Cane Or 2

After adjusting 1 cane walk towards a full length mirror. If you can walk towards the mirror and are completely stable with your head upright while maintaining your midline without the arm not holding the cane swinging across your body towards your other arm when walking forward, turning and backing up to help maintain your balance you only need one 1 cane.

If you feel stable standing, but not walking, put the cane in one hand and your other hand on the other side of your body on the wall and walk. If you feel more stable with the added support you need 2 canes.

Can I Use 1 Cane At Home And 2 Canes Outside The House

Some people use 1 cane in the house and prefer to use 2 canes when walking outside because it gives them added stability, support, and independence that allows them to move better and walk longer when outside the house.

Watch the first Customer Video on the Home Page to a Customer walking with 1 cane and then 2 canes.

  If you have any questions before or after you purchase the cane send Linda an email or call Customer Support.

If you have Elhlers-Danlos Syndrome do you use The 3rd Foot Cane with the foot next to the cane or the opposite foot?

Elhers-Danlos Syndrome weakens and affects the connective tissues of the body. It is common for people with EDS to have lose and painful joints and fragile or stretchy skin.

Use The 3rd Foot Cane with whichever foot ( the foot next to the cane or the opposite foot ) will decrease joint pain, increase the alignment and stability of the spine and other weight bearing joints and maintain an upright walking gait. Adjust the cane high enough to keep your head up and your line of sight towards the ground in the direction you're walking to maximize the alignment of your spine and weight bearing joints. The only time you should look down when walking if you have EDS or any other condition that affects mobility is when you're on the stairs, the dark on a wet or slippery surface or making a transition from one surface height to another.  

Use the cane foot to maintain balance not the cane handle. If you find yourself putting too much weight on your wrist joints adjust the cane higher. Keep your underarm next to your side, hand relaxed with the cane foot on the outside of your leg when walking. Let the cane foot and your foot contact the ground together from back to front or heel to toe. The cane foot provides a second point of contact when walking that takes weight off the hip, knee, and ankle joints and redistributes it between the cane foot and your feet.

When the cane is used and adjusted correctly it should help stabilize your joints when walking and make walking easier allowing you to walk longer, feel stronger and put less stress on your joints. 

 

 

 

Can the 3rd Foot Cane help with Plantar Fasciitis?

Plantar fasciitis makes walking painful because the fascia that runs from the heel to the toes becomes inflamed. The 3rd Foot Cane is the only cane foot that  maintains contact with the ground from heel to toe the way the human foot does. By acting as a 3rd Foot that supports the foot and the vertical stability of the body from heel to toe it takes weight off the foot with plantar fasciitis and redistributes it between the cane foot and the user's feet relieving some of the pain caused from plantar fasciitis making walking easier and helping the foot to reestablish proper foot mechanics.

Proper foot mechanics allows the foot to strike the ground from heel to toe and keeps the fascia from contracting and becoming painful.

Walking up or down a flight of stairs

When walking up or down a flight of stairs keep your line of sight on your feet and the stairs. Use the cane’s foot the same way you use your foot. Keep your arm next to your body on a flight of stairs not ahead of it to pull yourself up or down the stairs. Watch the video.

Instructions And Safety Precautions

The 3rd Foot Cane's patented three-piece shaft design allows a generous height adjustment.  Adjustable from 29" to 39" or for people from 4' 11" UP to 6' 4" tall using a 39" cane. 

The cane can be compacted down to 21-inches for shipping. Unlocking the cane is easy when you watch the video or follow these steps: 

1. Loosen the 2 rings on the cane. Place the cane foot between your knees like on the How To Adjust video. Press both "unlock" pegs.

2. Gently pull up until the bottom peg engages in the lower hole right above the lower ring. 

Extend the top portion down or up until the cane is adjusted so that your weight is evenly distributed between the cane foot and your feet with your arm close to the outside of your body.

Tighten the rings after adjusting the cane to maintain the canes alignment. 

If the top and bottom of the cane need realigning after adjusting the cane, follow these steps: turn the cane sideways. Put your foot on top of the cane foot. Loosen the bottom ring. Pull the cane handle gently towards you to realign the top and bottom of the cane.  Lastly, tighten the rings. 

Watch the How To Unlock And Adjust The 3rd Foot Cane Video on the Home Page. There are additional How To Use Videos on our Instagram Page. https://www.instagram.com/alignedasdesignedcane/

Adjust the cane to meet your height requirements!

The 3rd Foot Cane weights 20 ounces or 1.25 pounds excluding the cane strap.

Domestic Shipping weight 1.75 to 2.5 pounds depending on the weight and size of the shipping box. International Shipping weight including the smaller shipping box 1.9 pounds.

The 3rd Foot Cane is a FDA registered mobility device. Patented in the United States, Canada and China.

Intended Use and Limitations: This cane is a walking aid and is not intended to absorb the full weight of the user. Not to be used by persons heavier than 350 pounds (159 kg). Not intended for use on ice or slippery surfaces as it has the potential to slip. Safety Precautions: Consult a physician before using any assisted mobility device. Do not use unless individual segments are secured, rings tightened and the push buttons are fully engaged. 

If you use the cane at the beach wash the cane foot off with water and remove all sand and salt from the bottom of the cane foot to preserve the life of the cane foot. Hold the entire cane handle and not just the back of the cane handle.