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Generic Name: Walker
See also: 2 front wheels/brakes on rear legs, DMC, Hugo Walker, Premius

What is Rolling Walker? A walker with wheels. It combines an adjustable height walking frame with small wheels. Rather than lifting the walker to move, you just push.


Reasons Taken

25 patients in the community are using or have used Rolling Walker.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 10 40%
Stiffness/spasticity 3 12%
Mobility 3 12%
Atrophy, calf muscle 2 8%
Balance problems 2 8%
Weakness in legs 2 8%
Fatigue 1 4%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently using Rolling Walker.

  0 All the time (24/7) 0 other As needed 0 As needed 0 Daily 0 Every Other Week 0 Weekly 1 other Daily 1 Daily 15 min Daily 16 hr Daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 46 Number of Patients: 46 86 Number of Patients: 86 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been using Rolling Walker or how long patients were using Rolling Walker before stopping.

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Rolling Walker

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
2
6
6
2

How Long Patients Used Rolling Walker Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
3
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Using Rolling Walker (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2 50% Other: 50%
Did not seem to work 1 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Course of treatment ended 1 25% Course of treatment ended: 25%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 75% 3
Moderate 25% 1

Balance problems

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 10

Top reported side-effects include: tiredness

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)

  • ALSguySweden
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • ALSguySweden
  • by ALSguySweden
    Dec 17, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Weakness in legs
Advice/Tips
You can walk again!

See all evaluation results for Rolling Walker



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