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What is Walking cane/rubber tip?

A walking stick or cane is a tool used by many people to assist walking. It may be used to assist with balance, or to bear weight taking pressure off of muscles. There are many different styles to suit individual needs and preferences.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 17%
None
10 83%

Most commonly reported side effects

Shoulder pain
2 17%
right hand & wrist pain
1 8%
Neck Pain
1 8%
Back pain
1 8%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
8 44% Other: 44%
Did not seem to work
3 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Course of treatment ended
3 17% Course of treatment ended: 17%
Not indicated
3 17% Not indicated: 17%
Side effects too severe
1 6% Side effects too severe: 6%

See all 17 patients who’ve stopped using Walking cane/rubber tip

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Walking cane/rubber tip

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
4
2
12
26
71

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
0
5
9

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 50%
Usually
4 33%
Sometimes
2 17%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 8%
Somewhat
1 8%
A little
2 17%
Not at all
8 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 8%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
4 33%

Report created on November 21, 2009.