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What is 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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
5 26%
None
14 74%

Most commonly reported side effects

right hand & wrist pain
3 16%
Shoulder pain
2 11%
Neck Pain
2 11%
Back pain
2 11%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
12 41% Other: 41%
Not indicated
7 24% Not indicated: 24%
Course of treatment ended
5 17% Course of treatment ended: 17%
Did not seem to work
4 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Side effects too severe
1 3% Side effects too severe: 3%

See all 28 patients who’ve stopped using Walking cane/rubber tip

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

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

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
4
2
25
35
76

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
3
3
7
11

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
11 58%
Usually
6 32%
Sometimes
2 11%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 5%
Somewhat
2 11%
A little
5 26%
Not at all
11 58%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 5%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
8 42%

Report created on November 21, 2009.