How to measure my cane?Updated 4 months ago
For an accurate measurement of your cane’s optimum length, do the following:
Stand with your back flat to a wall while wearing your everyday walking shoes,
Stand upright, relax your shoulders, and allow your arms to hang with a natural bend (about 15 degrees) at the elbow,
Have a second person measure the distance from your wrist joint (between your wrist and forearm) to the floor with a tape measure or yardstick. Note: if you perform this measurement on yourself, it will be inaccurate! The process of reaching across your body to measure yourself destroys the validity of the measurement,
Round up the measurement to the nearest ½ inch, and then add an ½”.
If you don't have a second person to aid you in determining the proper measurement for your cane, there is another method:
Measure your height when wearing your standard walking shoes. Convert your height into inches.For example, if you are 5’ 10” in your shoes, your height is 70 inches.
Divide by two and then add ½ inch to determine your approximate cane size.In our example, if you are 70 inches tall (5’ 10”), your approximate cane size would be 35” plus ½”= 35.5 inches. If you were 64” tall (5’ 4”), your estimated cane length would be 32” plus ½” = 32.5”.
This method is usually accurate within one inch of your proper length.
When your cane is properly sized, and you are standing in your walking shoes, the top of your cane should align with your wrist joint.
You can also visit our website to see some helpful visuals on how to properly measure your cane length for your reference: https://canemasters.com/pages/sizing-your-cane