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SURVEY RESULT

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Patient Results

Caretaker Results

Symptom
Arm Pain 57%
Atrophy 43%
Back Pain 51%
Depression 74%
Difficulty Sleeping 29%
Difficulty Walking 77%
Difficulty Writing 31%
Dizziness 40%
Fatigue 83%
Foot Pain 69%
Gastrointestinal 20%
Hand Pain 54%
Headaches 54%
Hearing Disturbances 29%
Hypersensitivity 77%
IBS 29%
Insomnia 80%
Leg Pain 71%
Memory 74%
Migraines 34%
Muscle Spasms 69%
Nausea 49%
Neck Pain 31%
Optical Migraines 23%
Shoulder Pain 51%
Thyroid 23%
TMJ 31%
Vertigo 31%
Vision Disturbances 34%
Vomiting 17%
Walking 9%
Weight Gain 54%
Weight Loss 26%
Other 43% - Balance, Constipation, Burning, Redness, Changes in nails, abnormal hair growth, loss of nails, swelling, skin color changes, skin cold/hot, hair loss, balance, numbness, twitching, stiffness, sleeping, mood, sweating

Cause
Auto 17%
Cancer 14%
Surgery 43%
Work Accident 14%
Home Accident 14%
Diabetes 3%
Other 23% - Horse Stepped on foot, Major Nerve Damage, Dog, wearing clog shoes, AIDS

# of Docs prior to Diagnosis
1-3    49%
4-6    40%
6-10    3%
10-15  3%
15-20  0%
20+     7%
Not Answered  3%

Time it took to get RSD Diagnosis
Less than 6 months     26%
6-12 Months              34%
12-24 Months            20%
More than 24 Months 10%
Not Answered            10%

Caretaker
Care Taker- Yes 46%
Caretaker related to you?- Yes 31%

Assisted Mobility Devices 57%
Wheelchair 22%
Cane 23%
Scooter 6%
Other: 17% - Crutches, arm sling, Leg Braces

Health Insurance- Yes 66%
Medicare-Yes 37%
Other 3% - Non-Profit Health Clinic

Disability Status 63%
Social Security (Permanent) 37%
Long Term 14%
Applied/Waiting for Response 9%
Short Term 3%
Applied and Turned Down 14%

Description of Pain
Burning 89%
Constant 80%
Cutting 31%
Dull 40%
Electric 51%
Intermittent 23%
Numbing 51%
Sharp 69%
Shooting 60%
Stabbing 66%
Other 46% - Aching, Crushing, Deep Bone Pain, Debilitating, Gnawing, Intense ache, Nauseating, Pins/Needles, Stiff, Surge, Tight

Medications for
Pain 89%
Depression 37%
Migraines 17%
Nausea 20%
Thyroid 14%
Vertigo 9%
High Blood Pressure 17%
Low Blood Pressure 3%
Diabetes 3%
Vitamins 11%
Other: 40% - Asthma, Cholesterol, Gerd, Depression, Steroid-induced Psychosis, Hypoglycemia, Anxiety, IBS, Reflux, Muscle Relaxant, Anti Inflammatory, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Heartburn, N-SAIDS, Constipation, Allergies, ADHD, Tremors, Loss of Appetite, Heart

Have you had Therapy
Physical 94%
Mental 43%
Hydrotherapy 20%
Massage 43%
Chiropractic 34%
Occupational 17%
Home Care 4%
Other: 17%- Inferred, Hyperbaric Chamber, Foot Detox

Are you happy w/ your healthcare providers knowledge of your condition and chronic pain issues
Yes- 49%

Age Now
0-17           0%
18-29       37%
30-45       37%
46-60       26%
60-75         0%
76+            3%

Age Started
0-17          0%
18-29      40%
30-45      37%
46-60      23%
60-75        0%
76+           0%
Not Entered    3%

Female
Yes 69%

Symptom
Arm Pain 64%
Atrophy 50%
Back Pain 79%
Depression 93%
Difficulty Sleeping 79%
Difficulty Walking 86%
Difficulty Writing 64%
Dizziness 64%
Fatigue 93%
Foot Pain 86%
Gastrointestinal 29%
Hand Pain 79%
Headaches 79%
Hearing Disturbances 50%
Hypersensitivity 71%
IBS 21%
Insomnia 100%
Leg Pain 86%
Memory 71%
Migraines 57%
Muscle Spasms 86%
Nausea 93%
Neck Pain 64%
Optical Migraines 43%
Shoulder Pain 64%
Thyroid 29%
TMJ 14%
Vertigo 43%
Vision Disturbances 64%
Vomiting 57%
Weight Gain 79%
Weight Loss 50%
Walking 7%
Other 7% - Toe Nail Growth

Do you feel you understand RSD 57%

Do you feel you understand the pain the RSD'er in you life suffers from? 79%

Do you feel depressed and frustrated when you see your RSD'er and don’t have much relief to offer 100%

Assist Patient With?
Showering 36%
Driving 79%
Cooking 79%
Daily Activities 71%
Cleaning 71%
Organization 36%
Pushing Wheelchair 50%
Other 21% - Opening Doors, Shopping, Organization

Happy with my knowledge of my patients Neuropathy condition 29%

Last Updated: 7/3/2010

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