Orthotics Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Diabetic shoes, Elbow splints, Knee brace, Shoe inserts/heels
Generic Name: Orthotics
See also:
Knee and ankle brace, Leg braces
What is Orthotics? Orthotics are orthopedic devices that are used to alter or modify foot function and are designed to treat, adjust, and support various biomechanical foot disorders
Reasons Taken
25 patients in the community are using or have used Orthotics.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 17 | 68% |
| Pain | 3 | 12% |
| General health | 2 | 8% |
| Balance issues | 1 | 4% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 1 | 4% |
Duration
How long current patients have been using Orthotics or how long patients were using Orthotics before stopping.
How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Orthotics
How Long Patients Used Orthotics Before Stopping
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Doctor's advice | 1 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 2 |
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Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
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| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 3 |
Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)
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- dbrister
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by dbrister
Sep 04, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- See full evaluation
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