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58 patient evaluations for Walker

Purpose: Balance problems (Started )
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 05, 2009   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Feb 05, 2009
Advice & Tips
My rollator was wonderful until I could no longer walk on carpeting with it and had to be in a wheelchair full time.
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  • PortLee
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    Parkinson's: 10 yrs
    Hoehn-Yahr 4 Type: Parkinsonism (unknown cause)
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
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  • by PortLee
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Purposes: Other and Improve mobility (Started )
Date Dosage Other Perceived effectiveness Improve mobility Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 23, 2009   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jan 23, 2009
Advice & Tips
use t he walker properly and you will have no problems.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Balance problems (Started Feb 18, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 18, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
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Purposes: Improve mobility, Weakness in legs, and Balance problems (Started Dec 17, 2008)
Date Dosage Improve mobility Perceived effectiveness Weakness in legs Perceived effectiveness Balance problems Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 17, 2008 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 17, 2008
Advice & Tips
You can walk again!
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  • jobobf
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 12 yrs
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by jobobf
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Purpose: Walking difficult without aid (Started Oct 29, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 08, 2008 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Pain in hands
Date
Dec 08, 2008
Advice & Tips
Use it or fall!
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Other (Started Feb 07, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 07, 2008 Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Side effects:
Social anxiety, Tiredness
Date
Dec 07, 2008
Advice & Tips
if you are on medicare and you find you need a walker make sure to get one that will last you your whole life because you are only allowed one EVER
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Purpose: Other (Started Sep 27, 1998)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 01, 2008 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • pggycorp
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 22 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
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  • by pggycorp
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Purpose: Balance problems (Started Mar 10, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 23, 2008 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • webguy1958
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 35 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: severe
    Speech: severe
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: severe
    Walking: severe
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  • by webguy1958
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Purpose: Other (Started Nov 13, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 26, 2008 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Sep 26, 2008
Advice & Tips
No cost for something I hopefully won't have to buy again...lol.
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  • jmscout
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 20 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by jmscout
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Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started May 01, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 17, 2008 ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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