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70 patient evaluations
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Walking Stick/Cane
Purposes:
Balance problems and Muscle and joint pain
(Started Jun 10, 2011)
Date
Dosage
Balance problems
Efficacy
Muscle and joint pain
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Feb 26, 2012
Daily
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Always
Somewhat
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Balance problems
(Started Sep 25, 2011)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Oct 02, 2011
Daily
Moderate
None
Usually
A little
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Loss of balance
(Started Nov 01, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Aug 15, 2011
Daily
Slight
None
Always
Not at all
0 helpful marks
Purposes:
for support and MSA (Multiple System Atrophy)
(Started Jul 19, 2010)
Date
Dosage
for support
Efficacy
MSA (Multiple System Atrophy)
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jul 27, 2011
Slight
None
Never
Not at all
Nov 01, 2010
As needed
None
None
Sometimes
Not at all
Date
Jul 27, 2011
Advice & Tips
At 1st, it was enough, now,it's not.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Nov 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
Was good while it lasted.
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis)
(Started Mar 01, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jun 16, 2011
Daily
Moderate
None
Usually
A little
Date
Jun 16, 2011
Advice & Tips
Really helps me stay mobile
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purposes:
Stiffness/Spasticity and Balance problems
(Started Apr 29, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Stiffness/Spasticity
Efficacy
Balance problems
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
May 06, 2011
As needed
Moderate
Moderate
Mild
Usually
Not at all
Nov 05, 2010
As needed
Slight
Major
None
Usually
Somewhat
0 helpful marks
Purposes:
Improve mobility and Balance problems
(Started May 01, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Improve mobility
Efficacy
Balance problems
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
May 01, 2011
All the time (24/7)
Moderate
Major
None
Always
A little
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Improve mobility
(Started Oct 26, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Apr 12, 2011
As needed
Moderate
None
Usually
Not at all
Date
Apr 12, 2011
Advice & Tips
Sometimes it makes navigating icy sidewalks more difficult or accidentally tripping others happen more often. However, it helps tremendously to have something to lean on when I need to stand often. I don't fall nearly as much anymore.
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pjohns
Sex:
F
Data Quality: 1 star
Mentor
Type: Secondary Progressive
Sensation: Moderate
Overall: Mild
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: mild
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
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pjohns
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Purpose:
Balance problems
(Started Apr 28, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Mar 28, 2011
Daily
Major
None
Always
Not at all
0 helpful marks
zigzag
Sex:
F
Data Quality: 2 stars
Mentor
Type: Secondary Progressive
Relapse: Severe
Sensation: Moderate
Overall: None
Cognition: mild
Vision: none
Speech: none
Swallowing: none
Upper limb: none
Walking: mild
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zigzag
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Purpose:
Balance problems
(Started Jan 01, 1998)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Dec 18, 2010
Daily
None
None
Never
Not at all
0 helpful marks