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:''"'''Walking stick'''" may also refer to a [[stick insect]], of the Order [[Phasmatodea]], which uses camouflage to resemble a stick or twig.'' | :''"'''Walking stick'''" may also refer to a [[stick insect]], of the Order [[Phasmatodea]], which uses camouflage to resemble a stick or twig.'' | ||
A '''walking stick''' is a [[tool]] used by many people to assist | A '''walking stick''' is a [[tool]] used by many people to assist walking. Walking sticks come in many shapes and sizes, even leading some people to collect them. | ||
[[Hemiplegia|Hemiplegic]] and [[Balance disorder|balance-impaired]] persons use the stick to give them a better sense of the vertical position, thereby lessening [[Vertigo (medical)|vertigo]]. Without the stick, it is easy to walk at an angle, and perhaps not move in a straight line. The stick is held in the stronger hand. | [[Hemiplegia|Hemiplegic]] and [[Balance disorder|balance-impaired]] persons use the stick to give them a better sense of the vertical position, thereby lessening [[Vertigo (medical)|vertigo]]. Without the stick, it is easy to walk at an angle, and perhaps not move in a straight line. The stick is held in the stronger hand. | ||