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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
172 patients in the community are using or have used Wheelchair (manual).
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 59 | 34% |
| Fatigue | 28 | 16% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 22 | 12% |
| Mobility | 12 | 6% |
| Balance problems | 6 | 3% |
| General health | 6 | 3% |
| Difficulty walking | 4 | 2% |
| Weakness in legs | 3 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 3 | 1% |
| Pain | 2 | 1% |
| Walking difficulty without aid | 2 | 1% |
| mobility limited by distance | 2 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | <1% |
| Loss of coordination/balance | 1 | <1% |
| overall body weakness | 1 | <1% |
| Leg weakness | 1 | <1% |
| Imbalance when walking | 1 | <1% |
| Numbness, legs , feet, arms and hands | 1 | <1% |
| Muscle weakness | 1 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 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 10 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 67% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 33% | 1 |
Mobility
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 10% | 1 |
| Mild | 20% | 2 |
| None | 70% | 7 |
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 10 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 10)
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- Gypsy
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by Gypsy
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsMild
- Fatigue
- Advice/Tips
- It's ONLY a mode of transportation. Get over it! I'm still working on that one, but I'm tryin'. :)
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0 helpful marks
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- slowrambler
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: none
- Vision: mild
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: none
- Walking: moderate
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by slowrambler
Sep 07, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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0 helpful marks