Walking aid

Abstract

Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment, a walking aid including multi-handles is described.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a walking aid including two or more handles positioned so that switching handles during use permits assuming or maintaining a more comfortable body position.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said two or more handles are positioned so that switching handles during use permits maintaining a comfortable body position over sloping terrain. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said sloping terrain comprises a declining slope or an inclining slope. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said walking aid comprises a height adjustable walking aid. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said two or more handles are positioned so that switching handles during use permits assuming a more comfortable body position over flat terrain. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said walking aid comprises three handles. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said three handles include a handle positioned for relatively flat terrain, a handle positioned for terrain of declining slope, and a handle positioned for terrain of inclining slope. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus comprising:
 a walking aid including multiple handles positioned at multiple heights so as to roughly maintain a lumbosacral spinal position so as to provide at least partial relief for spinal stenosis during use to traverse terrain having a slope in comparison with use if there were one handle height.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said walking aid comprises a height adjustable walking aid. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said slope of said terrain comprises an inclining slope. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said slope of said terrain comprises a declining slope. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said walking aid comprises three handles. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said three handles comprise a handle positioned for relatively flat terrain, a handle positioned for terrain that has a declining slope, and a handle positioned for terrain that has an inclining slope. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said walking aid is configured in an “S” shape. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said handles comprise threaded members that are inserted into a mating opening of a pole. 
     
     
         16 . An apparatus comprising:
 a walking aid including at least two separate handles positioned differently to permit a shift in body position during use of said walking aid by switching between handles of said walking aid.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein said at least two separate handles comprise position adjustable handles. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said position adjustable handles include being adjustable in height and/or angle. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein said walking aid comprises more than at least two separate handles. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein said walking aid comprises a walking cane. 
     
     
         21 . An apparatus comprising: at least one additional handle capable of attachment to a walking aid including an integrated handle; said at least one additional handle capable of attachment so as to be positioned differently relative to said integrated handle to permit a shift in body position during use of said walking aid by switching between the two handles. 
     
     
         22 . A method comprising:
 using a multi-handled walking aid comprising shifting body position during use of said walking aid by switching between handles of said walking aid.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein said walking aid comprises a walking case. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein said multi-handled walking aid comprises three handles at different heights;
 wherein shifting comprises shifting to a lower handle if traversing from flat to inclined terrain.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein said multi-handled walking aid comprises three handles at different heights;
 wherein shifting comprises shifting to a higher handle if traversing from flat to declined terrain.