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Weakness in legs Symptom Report

Weakness is the lack or loss of strength or energy, also referred to as debility. Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Weakness in legs severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Weakness in legs

Treatments Patients Take For Weakness in legs
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Wheelchair (manual) 35 14% Wheelchair (manual): 14%
Wheelchair (powered) 19 7% Wheelchair (powered): 7%
Shower/tub chair with transfer bench 13 5% Shower/tub chair with transfer bench: 5%
Lift chair 12 5% Lift chair: 5%
Home modification (Ramp, Lift) 10 4% Home modification (Ramp, Lift): 4%
Rolling Walker 7 3% Rolling Walker: 3%
Shower/Tub Chair 7 3% Shower/Tub Chair: 3%
Lift 3 1% Lift: 1%
Lift commode seat 3 1% Lift commode seat: 1%
Walking Stick/Cane 3 1% Walking Stick/Cane: 1%
motorized recliner 2 1% motorized recliner: 1%
Urinary Catheter 2 1% Urinary Catheter: 1%
Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO 1 0% Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO: 0%
Bench chair 1 0% Bench chair: 0%
Range of Motion Exercises 1 0% Range of Motion Exercises: 0%
Rolling Shower Chair 1 0% Rolling Shower Chair: 0%
SuperPole System 1 0% SuperPole System: 0%

Report created on November 08, 2009.