How do members experience Walking Stick/Cane?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Balance problems 1,145 772
Improve mobility 504 391
Stiffness/spasticity 451 457
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 1,115

Member evaluations

Ronc75

evaluated on May 10, 2012

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

tmmjclole

evaluated on Apr 28, 2012

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

Scamper

evaluated on Aug 15, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for loss of balance: Slight
  • Side effects: None