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    <li>[[Disabled Village Children:Chapter 43: Crutch Use, Cane Use, and Wheelchair Transfers#Use of Crutches|Use of Crutches]]</li>
    <li>[[Disabled Village Children:Use of a Cane|Use of a Cane]]</li>
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<td>It usually works best to hold the cane on the side opposite the weaker leg. </td>
<td rowspan=2>[[Image:DVC_Ch43_Page_394-1.png|150px|alt=child using a cane]]</td></tr>

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<td>Move forward and put down the weaker leg and the cane together.</td></tr>

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<td colspan=2>“swing through” </td></tr>
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[[Image:DVC_Ch43_Page_394-2.png|290px|alt=tracks of a child using a cane]]
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For different crutch and cane designs, see [[Disabled_Village_Children:Chapter_63:_Walking_Aids|Chapter&nbsp;63]].



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