Abstract: A cane having a horizontal handle and a shaft extending down from the handle. A connector between the underside of the handle and the shaft is narrowed below the handle to a small cross-section and is of sufficient length that a user's fingers can straddle the connector with comfort and without the connector urging the fingers outwardly. The connector is of a strong material, such as titanium.

Abstract: A cane having a horizontal handle and a shaft extending down from the handle. A connector between the underside of the handle and the shaft is narrowed below the handle to a small cross-section and is of sufficient length that a user's fingers can straddle the connector with comfort and without the connector urging the fingers outwardly. The connector is of a strong material, such as titanium.

Abstract: A cane having a horizontal handle and a shaft extending down from the handle. A connector between the underside of the handle and the shaft is narrowed below the handle to a small cross-section and is of sufficient length that a user's fingers can straddle the connector with comfort and without the connector urging the fingers outwardly. The connector is of a strong material, such as titanium.

Abstract: A cane having a handle and a shaft with a tip section has an elastomeric attachment plug with a bore therethrough, with the tip section of the pole captured by the bore. A bottom face of the attachment plug has a cavity so that when the plug is pushed on the ground it tends to form a partial vacuum. The top face supports a disk-like basket connected to the shaft.

Abstract: A physical exercise system uses conventional downhill or cross-country skis and poles in a skiing exercise system. An ski holder (elevated structure) is attached to the end of each of the pair of skis and a plug is attached to each of the pair of ski poles. The exercise may be performed in the living room environment on a residential carpet.When the skis are moved from a generally horizontal exercising position to a vertical position, for storage or display, the flat base of the ski holder provides for stable upward display and storage of the skis.An exercise method is disclosed which may provide the skier five aerobic points a day in a single twelve-minute exercise period.

Abstract: A device and method for immobilizing a patient's hand and/or forearm includes a composite sheet and an armboard. The composite sheet includes an adhesive surface on one side thereof and a fabric loop fastener on the other side. the armboard includes a fabric hook fastener on a side thereof. The patient's hand and/or forearm is secured to the composite sheet by placing the hand and/or forearm on the adhesive surface thereof. After the hand and/or forearm is secured to the composite sheet, the composite sheet is attached to the armboard by securing the fabric loop fastener of the composite sheet to the fabric hook fastener of the armboard. In this manner, the hand and/or forearm can easily be immobilized.

Abstract: A universal arm board for hand and forearm fixation is provided for exposing part of the forearm at the wrist for the attachment of electrodes for stimulating the ulnar nerve. The palm of the person being tested rests on the arm board and is fixed in position by a lock assuring immobility of the palm and fingers and leaving free only movement of the thumb which is positioned in a thumb ring. The wrist is immobilized by a belt with a Velcro lock leaving free the exposed part of the palmar side of the forearm at the wrist for ulnar nerve stimulation. The proximal part of the forearm rests on a foam arm protector and is immobilized by a belt with a Velcro lock. A force-transducer positioner is attached to the arm board. The positioner allows adjustments to any position required by the anatomical differences of the thumb-hand angle and allows changes in the resting tension of the adductor pollicis muscle.