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What is Folding Cane?
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.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Balance problems | 19 | 5 |
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| Improve mobility | 12 | 1 |
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| Stiffness/Spasticity | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Weakness in legs | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Fatigue | 7 | 1 |
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| Vertigo | 3 | 0 | |||||
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Folding Cane
| Joint pain in hands | 1 | |
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| Joint pain in elbow | 1 |
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Other | 8 |  |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Folding Cane
Always |
6 | 75% |
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Usually |
2 | 25% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Folding Cane
Very |
1 | 13% |
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Somewhat |
2 | 25% |
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A little |
2 | 25% |
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Not at all |
3 | 38% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Folding Cane
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
1 | 100% |
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