How do members experience Walking Stick/Cane?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Balance problems 1,143 807
Improve mobility 502 385
Stiffness/spasticity 450 496
Walking problems 194 58
Fatigue 101 26

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Pain in shoulder(s) 15
Back pain 8
Social anxiety 7
Falls 5
Pain 5
Joint pain in hands 4

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 6
Moderate 33
Mild 90
None 1,141

Member evaluations

itsnotmummy

evaluated on Dec 07, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: Slight
  • Side effects: Moderate

six

evaluated on Dec 06, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

Impy Ann1

evaluated on Dec 01, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for pain: None
  • Side effects: None