How do members experience Walking Stick/Cane?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Balance problems 1,143 772
Improve mobility 502 389
Stiffness/spasticity 451 456
Walking problems 195 59
Fatigue 101 26

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 91
None 1,111

Member evaluations

BethCatz

evaluated on May 12, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for loss of coordination: Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild

kinma

evaluated on Jan 10, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for General health: None
  • Side effects: None

heart390

evaluated on Jun 01, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for fatigue: Slight
  • Side effects: None