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73 patient evaluations for Walking Stick/Cane

Purposes: Balance problems, Improve mobility, Pain in lower back, and Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Apr 18, 2011)
Date Dosage Balance problems Perceived effectiveness Improve mobility Perceived effectiveness Pain in lower back Perceived effectiveness Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 17, 2013 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Jan 17, 2013
Advice & Tips
I have difficultly in using the cane on some days due to my hands/wrists going numb or weak or tingling with use. It also can cause my left shoulder to start hurting and causing a fire like burning and sharp stabbing pain.
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Purpose: Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (Started Dec 15, 1998)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 19, 2012 Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Nov 19, 2012
Advice & Tips
There is no other way to report my having to move to 2 canes in the summer of 2011, as my condition naturally progressed. The effectiveness is moderate- because as long as your condition requires you to have assistance to walk it certainly keeps you upright, but of course other than keeping your usable muscle fibers as strong as possible doesn't affect the disorder itself. In terms of cost, you'd think for equipment they'd give you a one-time price option for permanent devices! These forms can be so frustrating!
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Purpose: PLS (Primary Lateral Sclerosis) (Started May 30, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 01, 2012 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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Purpose: Other (Started Sep 06, 1995)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 07, 2012 Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 13, 2009 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 07, 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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Purpose: Weakness in legs (Started Oct 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 01, 2012 As needed Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jul 01, 2012
Advice & Tips
very effective up to today but I now have insufficient strength to hold the sticks
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Balance problems (Started Mar 19, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 15, 2012 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jun 15, 2012
Advice & Tips
Stay in shape
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Purpose: Balance problems (Started Sep 25, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 10, 2012 Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 02, 2011 Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
May 10, 2012
Advice & Tips
My balance problem overwhelmed my ability to walk with a cane only.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • tmmjclole
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Relapse: Severe
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: severe
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Walking problems (Started Sep 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 28, 2012 Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Jan 24, 2010 Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Sep 10, 2009 Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: Balance problems and Muscle and joint pain (Started Jun 10, 2011)
Date Dosage Balance problems Perceived effectiveness Muscle and joint pain Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 26, 2012 Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: Loss of balance (Started Nov 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 15, 2011 Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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