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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
Generic Name: Wheelchair (manual)
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
111 patients in the community are using or have used Wheelchair (manual).
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 37 | 33% |
| Fatigue | 12 | 10% |
| Weakness in legs | 12 | 10% |
| General health | 8 | 7% |
| disease-related symptoms | 7 | 6% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 5 | 4% |
| Balance problems | 5 | 4% |
| Mobility | 3 | 2% |
| Walking difficulty without aid | 2 | 1% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 2 | 1% |
| Atrophy, foot muscles | 2 | 1% |
| Weakness/slowness (asthenia) | 1 | <1% |
| Loss of coordination/balance | 1 | <1% |
| Atrophy, muscle | 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 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 2 |
|---|
Mobility
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 4 |
Top reported side-effects include: Feeling disconnected in conversations because I'm low profiled or pushed "ahead" of the group., horrible bruising on arms - this was a horrible experience - think it made things worse
Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)
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- SirIsaac
- 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
- See full evaluation
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- sauergirl
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: severe
- Chest: none
- Legs: severe
- See profile
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by sauergirl
Oct 02, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Mobility
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks