We recently filmed a follow-up segment with Bruce Croxon (our ‘dragon’).
I won’t reveal the specific details – because that would spoil the surprise,suffice it to say that Sarah, Bruce & myself all used SideStix and went on a pretty arduous hike!
This was the first time that I had used SideStix for an extended period of time, and even though my knees always hurt after a long hike – I was convinced that traditional hiking poles were ‘good enough’ for me.
The revelation that I had during (and after!) this particular hike, was that my knees didn’t hurt, and I realized that SideStix are tools that can help me enjoy an activity that I love by spreading the load to my upper body. By allowing me to significantly reduce the weight on my knees, the pain that traditionally ‘accompanied’ me during and after a hike – was nowhere to be found!
Now it feels completely natural for me to ‘Pick up my Stix’ to go on a hike…it just took a little ‘mental adjustment’ to consider SideStix as a tool – not a ‘crutch’.
If you ever want to try some SideStix to take the load off your knees, we would be happy to send some to you, and as we have a 30 day money back guarantee, you can always return them, if you find that they don’t work for you.
It’s worth asking yourself the same question that Dave Troughton, a Physiotherapist from Victoria, BC, asks his clients “Do you want to walk farther and in less pain?” SideStix allows you to fully weight bear, whilst protecting your joints through correct positioning and shock absorption.
By Kerith Perreur-Lloyd
This truly makes Sidestix a product for helping all regardless of ability. I’m so happy it was chosen a 2011 da Vinci Award winner and thw Leo Award (People’s Choice) winner too!
-Bill