Why would your arms and hands suffer using a cane? I been using one for years and have never had a problem of course I tweaked mine to my specification lol I took away some of the store bought parts and added my own so the griper is lots better and the end is much better in the snow and ice compared to the store bought piece where u can fall on your butt lol.

I've been using a cane from Walmart for about a year now. Its the basic black adjustable one, with a bottom that goes 4 ways so it can stand up on its own, also from walmart. The only advice I have is to make sure the height is correct, if it's too high or too low it can really mess with your body. It took Me about 5 months to figure out the right height for mine. 😅. Also check out different handle options. I took the foam off mine because it put my wrist at an awkward angle and it helped me a lot!

Check the height, adjust it until it feels right. Try different handles (even if you go to a shop with several, see how your hand feels on different types) the handles my mum likes, I struggle with and vice versa. If you still are struggling, I'd look into "smart crutches" they make it so your whole arm from elbow down evenly distributes the weight rather than on one point (like the cane on your hand/wrist)