Yes, there are days when I need my walker or cane. Some days I’m weaker than others, and feel it’s safer if I want to help minimize the risk of falling. My walker is a great tool to have as I need help stepping up/down curbs or any other little steps, and I need the walker’s assistance in stores to be able to reach & stoop for items. I also don’t do well walking unassisted while carrying something, so again, my walker is a tool to be able to do that. I’ve done this now since age 52.
But I try to avoid using my walker or cane when I’m having good days and know I won’t be confronted with obstacles on my course. I don’t like how my posture has been impacted by using them, plus it’s more exertion on my upper body while leaning on them.
So yes, I use them to avoid falls and injuries, anything to be smart. My goal is to stay upright and hope to never have to be confined to a wheelchair again as much as I might be able to avoid it.