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Generic Name: Walker
See also: 2 front wheels/brakes on rear legs, DMC, Hugo Walker, Premius

What is Rolling Walker? A walker with wheels. It combines an adjustable height walking frame with small wheels. Rather than lifting the walker to move, you just push.


Reasons Taken

95 patients in the community are using or have used Rolling Walker.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 30 31%
Difficulty walking 16 16%
Stiffness/spasticity 15 15%
Balance problems 8 8%
Fatigue 6 6%
Loss of motor control, one or both legs 3 3%
disease-related symptoms 3 3%
General health 2 2%
Cramps, feet 1 1%
Weakness in legs 1 1%
Imbalance when walking 1 1%
Walking difficulty without aid 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently using Rolling Walker.

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  0 All the time (24/7) 0 mg As needed 0 other As needed 0 As needed 0 mg Daily 0 other Daily 0 Daily 0 Weekly 1 other As needed 6 hr As needed 60 min As needed 1 other As needed 1 mcg Daily 1 mg Daily 1 other Daily 3 hr Daily 5 hr Daily 10 other Daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 141 Number of Patients: 141 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 93 Number of Patients: 93 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been using Rolling Walker or how long patients were using Rolling Walker before stopping.

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Rolling Walker

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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7
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24

How Long Patients Used Rolling Walker Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
0
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1
Why Patients Stopped Using Rolling Walker (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4 57% Other: 57%
Did not seem to work 1 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Doctor's advice 1 14% Doctor's advice: 14%
Course of treatment ended 1 14% Course of treatment ended: 14%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 11 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 83% 5
Moderate 17% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 9% 2
None 91% 21

Top reported side-effects include: tiredness

Summary results are based on 11 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 11)

  • Gypsy
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Gypsy
  • by Gypsy
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Stiffness/spasticity
Advice/Tips
I really don't consider this a treatment; I use the rolling walker to get around, I need for balance & support.

  • notgivenup
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • notgivenup
  • by notgivenup
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Rolling Walker



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