How do members experience Walking Stick/Cane?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Balance problems 1,144 771
Improve mobility 503 389
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 33
Mild 91
None 1,109

Member evaluations

jntdsn

evaluated on Aug 18, 2008

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

JesswithMS

evaluated on Aug 20, 2008

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

notgivenup

evaluated on Aug 20, 2008

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