How do members experience Walking Stick/Cane?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Balance problems 1,145 771
Improve mobility 502 389
Stiffness/spasticity 451 456
Walking problems 195 59
Fatigue 101 26
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Pain in shoulder(s) 15
Back pain 9
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 32
Mild 90
None 1,111

Member evaluations

ALS Boy

evaluated on Oct 18, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for balance problems: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

Dymond

evaluated on Sep 08, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for Improve mobility: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

webguy1958

evaluated on Sep 26, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: Moderate
  • Side effects: None