PatientsLikeMe : Hoyer lift Treatment Report

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Patients

Using Hoyer lift
14 Patients currently use Hoyer lift
0 Patients stopped using Hoyer lift
kleeko Mouth/throat: none Arms: moderate Chest: none Legs: moderate See profile kleeko since Jun 24, 2008
morgan Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe See profile morgan as needed since Sep 24, 2005
green1smile Mouth/throat: moderate Arms: moderate Chest: moderate Legs: moderate See profile green1smile as needed since Mar 25, 2004

What is Hoyer lift? Patient lifts that come in a variety of models and types including manual, electric, and hydraulic.

14 patients in the community are using or have used Hoyer lift.

Based on the patients currently using Hoyer lift.

How long current patients have been using Hoyer lift or how long patients were using Hoyer lift before stopping.

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	1	2	2	0	5

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Major	100%	1

Balance problems

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.