Former White House doctor Reiner advised Biden to use a cane after falling

MOSCOW, June 3 – RIA Novosti. US President Joe Biden should use a cane after a fall, this opinion is on the air CNN said cardiologist Jonathan Rayner, medical adviser to the White House under George W. Bush.

“Looks bad from the outside, but he was unlucky, he got caught in a punching bag,” said the doctor, adding that people, especially the elderly, often fall.

He recalled the American leader’s previous falls and noted that his innate “stiff” and shuffling gait was probably caused by arthritis, which made it difficult to keep his balance when he got caught in something.

“I would advise the president to be very careful, it wouldn’t be the worst idea. <…> Use a cane on an unstable surface. I know you may not like the way it looks, but autumn looks much worse,” Reiner concluded.

At the graduation ceremony for students of the US Air Force Academy in Colorado. Biden tripped over a box at his feet and then fell to his knees. Although Biden’s first attempt to stand up was unsuccessful, bodyguards came to the rescue, helping the president to his feet. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre later said that the head of state was feeling fine and that there was no need for a medical examination.