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Wheelchair (manual) Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Broda Chair w/padding, Drive, Etac Cross, Everest & Jennings, Hand-me-down, Invacare, Karman Lightweight, Manual fold up, Quickie, RGK Manual Titanium, Standing Wheelchair, Ti
See also:
Wheelchair (powered)
What is Wheelchair (manual)? A manual wheelchair typically has handrails on the wheels to allow the user to propel themselves; there may also be handles at the rear to let another person push them. Wheelchairs are used by some people only when going outdoors to reduce the risk of falls.
Reasons Taken
330 patients in the community are using or have used Wheelchair (manual).
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 103 | 31% |
| Fatigue | 43 | 13% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 28 | 8% |
| Mobility | 26 | 7% |
| Weakness in legs | 22 | 6% |
| General health | 15 | 4% |
| Balance problems | 11 | 3% |
| disease-related symptoms | 10 | 3% |
| Pain | 5 | 1% |
| Difficulty walking | 5 | 1% |
| Walking difficulty without aid | 4 | 1% |
| Inability to walk | 3 | <1% |
| Atrophy, foot muscles | 2 | <1% |
| Loss of coordination/balance | 2 | <1% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 2 | <1% |
| mobility limited by distance | 2 | <1% |
| Weakness/slowness (asthenia) | 1 | <1% |
| Atrophy, muscle | 1 | <1% |
| overall body weakness | 1 | <1% |
| Leg weakness | 1 | <1% |
| Imbalance when walking | 1 | <1% |
| Numbness, legs , feet, arms and hands | 1 | <1% |
| Treat my MSA | 1 | <1% |
| Muscle weakness | 1 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 1 | <1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been using Wheelchair (manual) or how long patients were using Wheelchair (manual) before stopping.
How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Wheelchair (manual)
How Long Patients Used Wheelchair (manual) Before Stopping
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 21 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 80% | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 20% | 1 |
Mobility
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 5% | 1 |
| Mild | 10% | 2 |
| None | 86% | 18 |
Summary results are based on 21 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 21)
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- jntdsn
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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by jntdsn
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Weakness in legs
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- SirIsaac
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
- Type: Upper Motor Neuron
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by SirIsaac
Aug 28, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Stiffness/spasticity
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