Canes, Walkers, Wheelchairs and Social Security Disability

Does the need for a cane, walkers or wheelchair impact te decision in a Social Security disability case?  Maybe.  Cane, walkers and wheelchairs are known as assistive devices.  At bottom, they are needed to help a person walk.  Assistive devices come in all shapes, types and sizes.  For example, a cane may be a single point cane (cane with one point at the bottom) or a “quad” cane (a cane with 4 points at the bottom).  Sometimes a person may need a cane in each hand.  More often, a person only needs to use a cane in one hand. There are several different types of walkers.  Some walkers are like scooters designed to accommodate one leg in a horizontal position.  Usually, these types of walkers are used for an injured leg or knee.  Most walkers are used to allow a person to lean on the frame of walker while walking.  In that way, the walker helps stabilize a person when moving.  Using a walker, the person is…

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