Arm canes (walking stick/cane) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Walking Stick/Cane
What is Arm canes?
A walking stick or cane is a tool used by many people to assist walking. It may be used to assist with balance, or to bear weight taking pressure off of muscles. There are many different styles to suit individual needs and preferences.
Reasons used & Efficacy
| Reasons used | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Other | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Balance problems | 2 |
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2 | |||
| Difficulty walking | 2 |
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1 |
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Other
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2 | 67% |
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 33% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 33% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- klunzig
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: none
- Vision: none
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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- klunzig
- as needed
- since Oct 08, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Balance problems
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Side Effects
None
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Report created on November 23, 2009.