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Brand Names:
2 front wheels/brakes on rear legs, 4 wheel swivel w/hand brakes, Boardman Medical Supply, DMC, Hugo, Platform walker, Premius, Rollater/Probasics, Rollator, Rolling Walker, Stroller as walker, Walker/wheelchair
Generic Name: Walker
What is Walker? Walkers are assistive devices that are available in a variety of configurations depending on the needs of the patient.
181 patients in the community are using or have used Walker.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 82 | 45% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 18 | 9% |
| Balance issues | 17 | 9% |
| Fatigue | 12 | 6% |
| disease-related symptoms | 8 | 4% |
| Difficulty walking | 6 | 3% |
| General health | 5 | 2% |
| Mobility | 5 | 2% |
| Weakness in legs | 2 | 1% |
| Atrophy, foot muscles | 1 | <1% |
| Loss of coordination/balance | 1 | <1% |
| Atrophy, lower body muscles | 1 | <1% |
| Atrophy, muscle | 1 | <1% |
| Falls | 1 | <1% |
| Atrophy, calf muscle | 1 | <1% |
| Anxiety | 1 | <1% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 1 | <1% |
How long current patients have been using Walker or how long patients were using Walker before stopping.
Results from 7 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 100% | 3 |
|---|
Insomnia
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 7 |
Top reported side-effects include: tiredness
Summary results are based on 7 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.