Walking cane/rubber tip Treatment Report

Category: Equipment

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Generic Name: Walking Stick/Cane

What is Walking cane/rubber tip?

An example of Walking cane/rubber tip

A walking stick or cane is a tool used by many people to assist walking. It may be used to assist with balance, or to bear weight taking pressure off of muscles. There are many different styles to suit individual needs and preferences.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Balance problems 98 21 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Stiffness/Spasticity 80 6 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Walking problems 48 13 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Imbalance when walking 33 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Fatigue 28 3 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Improve mobility 23 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none

See all 324 patients currently using Walking cane/rubber tip

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 9
None
 40

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Walking cane/rubber tip

Pain in right hand and wrist 3
Pain in shoulders 3
Back pain 2
Neck pain 2
Difficulty holding things in hands 1
No other negative side effects for me! YAY! 1
See all 16 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 24   Other: 47%
Did not seem to work 12   Did not seem to work: 24%
Course of treatment ended 9   Course of treatment ended: 18%
Not indicated 8   Not indicated: 16%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 2%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 2%

See all 51 patients who’ve stopped using Walking cane/rubber tip

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Walking cane/rubber tip

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Walking cane/rubber tip

Always
 23 46%
Usually
 15 30%
Sometimes
 8 16%
Never
 4 8%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Walking cane/rubber tip

Very
 1 2%
Somewhat
 12 24%
A little
 10 20%
Not at all
 27 54%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Walking cane/rubber tip

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 1 4%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 3 12%
< $25
 22 85%

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15 patient evaluations for Walking cane/rubber tip

Purposes: Balance problems, Improve mobility, Pain in lower back, and Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Apr 18, 2011)
Date Dosage Balance problems Perceived effectiveness Improve mobility Perceived effectiveness Pain in lower back Perceived effectiveness Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 17, 2013 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Jan 17, 2013
Advice & Tips
I have difficultly in using the cane on some days due to my hands/wrists going numb or weak or tingling with use. It also can cause my left shoulder to start hurting and causing a fire like burning and sharp stabbing pain.
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Purpose: Weakness in legs (Started Oct 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 01, 2012 As needed Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jul 01, 2012
Advice & Tips
very effective up to today but I now have insufficient strength to hold the sticks
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Balance problems (Started Sep 25, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 10, 2012 Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 02, 2011 Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
May 10, 2012
Advice & Tips
My balance problem overwhelmed my ability to walk with a cane only.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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