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Using Wheelchair, Manual
157 Patients currently use Wheelchair, Manual
11 Patients stopped using Wheelchair, Manual
LoveBeingNana
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: moderate
Chest: moderate
Legs: moderate
LoveBeingNana
when available at retail stores, as needed since May 14, 2008
SirIsaac
Mouth/throat: moderate
Arms: moderate
Chest: moderate
Legs: moderate
Type: Upper Motor Neuron
SirIsaac
Invacare, daily since Mar 01, 2006
MarB
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: moderate
Chest: moderate
Legs: moderate
MarB
since Oct 15, 2007

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See also: Wheelchair, Power     Brand Names: Drive, etac cross, Everest & Jennings, Hand-me-down from a friend, Invacare, manual fold up, Quickie, RGK Manual Titanium, Ti, when available at retail stores

A manual wheelchair typically has handrails on the wheels to allow the user to propel themselves; there may also be handles at the rear to let another person push them. Wheelchairs are used by some people only when going outdoors to reduce the risk of falls.


What we've learned

Why Patients Use Wheelchair, Manual

Other
Other: 100% 73
Fatigue
Fatigue: 25% 18
Not indicated
Not indicated: 22% 16
Stiffness/spasticity
Stiffness/spasticity: 18% 13
General health
General health: 11% 8
Balance issues
Balance issues: 7% 5
Weakness in legs
Weakness in legs: 7% 5
Disease-related symptoms
Disease-related symptoms: 7% 5
Walking difficulty without aid
Walking difficulty without aid: 5% 4
Loss of coordination/balance
Loss of coordination/balance: 3% 2
Atrophy, foot muscles
Atrophy, foot muscles: 1% 1
Atrophy, muscle
Atrophy, muscle: 1% 1
Difficulty walking
Difficulty walking: 1% 1
Leg weakness
Leg weakness: 1% 1
Muscle weakness
Muscle weakness: 1% 1
Numbness, legs , feet, arms and hands
Numbness, legs , feet, arms and hands: 1% 1
Pain
Pain: 1% 1
Weakness/slowness (asthenia)
Weakness/slowness (asthenia): 1% 1
slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 1% 1

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Wheelchair, Manual

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
4
7
18
29
18
57

Why Patients Stopped Using Wheelchair, Manual (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other
Other: 100% 9
Not indicated
Not indicated: 33% 3
Did not seem to work
Did not seem to work: 11% 1
Course of treatment ended
Course of treatment ended: 11% 1

How Long Patients Used Wheelchair, Manual Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
2
1
1
1
1
3

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Wheelchair, Manual Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 6
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 17% 1
2 stars2 stars
2: 33% 2


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