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Brand Names:
2 front wheels/brakes on rear legs, 4 wheel swivel w/hand brakes, Boardman Medical Supply, DMC, Drive Walker, Hugo Walker, 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.
Reasons Taken
332 patients in the community are using or have used Walker.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 126 | 37% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 59 | 17% |
| Balance problems | 29 | 8% |
| Difficulty walking | 25 | 7% |
| Fatigue | 23 | 6% |
| General health | 12 | 3% |
| disease-related symptoms | 10 | 3% |
| Walking difficulty without aid | 9 | 2% |
| Mobility | 4 | 1% |
| Weakness in legs | 3 | <1% |
| Loss of motor control, one or both legs | 3 | <1% |
| Imbalance when walking | 2 | <1% |
| Pain | 2 | <1% |
| Don't know | 2 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 2 | <1% |
| Dizziness | 1 | <1% |
| Leg weakness | 1 | <1% |
| Cramps, feet | 1 | <1% |
| Foot drop | 1 | <1% |
| left foot drop | 1 | <1% |
| mobility limited by distance | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been using Walker or how long patients were using Walker before stopping.
How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Walker
How Long Patients Used Walker Before Stopping
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 23 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, Social Anxiety, hand pain
Summary results are based on 23 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 23)
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- feathers4me
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
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by feathers4me
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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- notgivenup
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: none
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by notgivenup
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks