This is an apparatus for eliminating pain associated with walking in individuals with knee, lower leg or foot infirmities. The apparatus is comprised of a specially designed cane (14) attached to a brace (10) that encircles the upper leg in the thigh area. The cane freely passes through a positioning loop (36) strapped in the ankle area and extends a couple inches below the arch of the wearers foot. There is a self-locking knuckle joint (30) in the cane at the location of the wearers knee that bends in conformity with it to enable walking with a normal gait. The knuckle joint is designed to be enclosed and self-locked within the upper portion of the cane when weight is put upon the base of the cane and retracted when the leg is lifted. 100% of body weight is off-loaded to the thigh area.
