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72 patient evaluations for Walking Stick/Cane

  • TomR
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 25 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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  • by TomR
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Purpose: Other (Started Nov 15, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 05, 2009 Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
loss of a free hand, Social anxiety
Date
Sep 05, 2009
Advice & Tips
use of a walking stick helps keep my posture erect. I don't feel like I'm leaning on it as much as when using the cane. Use it if you need. The walking stick looks cooler [I think]
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  • dbrister
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 8 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: mild
  • 1879-thumb
  • by dbrister
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Purpose: Walking problems (Started Oct 19, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 04, 2008 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Pain in shoulders
Date
Sep 04, 2008
Advice & Tips
Try out several different types of canes. The strangest looking may turn out to be the best "style" for you. If having sensory issues with hands, make sure to try handles made or covered with different types of materials.
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  • pjohns
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 22 yrs
    Mentor
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
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  • by pjohns
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Purpose: Balance problems (Started Apr 28, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 28, 2011   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 09, 2011 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: Balance problems (Started Jul 27, 1989)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 06, 2004 As needed Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jun 06, 2004
Advice & Tips
BALANCE PROBLEMS AND CRIPPLING INCREASED
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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: Stiffness/Spasticity, Pain in lower back, Improve mobility, and Balance problems (Started Apr 18, 2011)
Date Dosage Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness Pain in lower back Perceived effectiveness Improve mobility Perceived effectiveness Balance problems Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 17, 2013 Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 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: 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 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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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: 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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