Grab bars/poles Treatment Report
What is Grab bars/poles?
Grab bars are useful as something to grab onto in case of loss of footing. Falls in the bathroom are a leading cause of injury. These bars should be institutional-grade, stainless steel and installed according to the manufacturer's directions for firm, solid support.
Reasons used & Efficacy
| Reasons used | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobility | 33 |
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2 | |||
| Other | 12 |
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4 | ||||
| Balance problems | 10 |
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1 | ||||
| Ataxia (lack of coordination) | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| General health | 2 | 0 | |||||
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 0 |
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Patient Evaluations
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- bbrown5123
- Sex: M
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Severe
- Cognition: severe
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: severe
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
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- bbrown5123
- since Nov 19, 2008
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Efficacy
None
for Mobility
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Side Effects
None
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- wysiwyg
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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- wysiwyg
- as needed
- since Jan 19, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Ataxia (lack of coordination)
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips Had an outside railing installed as well as handrails in tub/shower...really get a lot a use! See full evaluation
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- talltimber
- Sex: M
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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- talltimber
- daily
- since Feb 13, 2009
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Mobility
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Side Effects
None
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Report created on November 21, 2009.