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1 year 8 months ago #279840 by Anne
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2d. Can stand and then move using an aid or appliance more than 20 metres but no more than 50 metres. 10 points
I have a condition called CRPS which affects my arms and hands meaning I cannot use any mobility aid as I have no grip. However, walking increases my already high levels of pain further as it increases the cardiovascular system pushing blood into my arms and hands, hence increasing the pain.
Do you have to use an aid to get 10 points in 2d?
2d. Can stand and then move using an aid or appliance more than 20 metres but no more than 50 metres. 10 points
I have a condition called CRPS which affects my arms and hands meaning I cannot use any mobility aid as I have no grip. However, walking increases my already high levels of pain further as it increases the cardiovascular system pushing blood into my arms and hands, hence increasing the pain.
Do you have to use an aid to get 10 points in 2d?
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1 year 8 months ago #279868 by BIS
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Hi Anne
From the little you have said here (and I'm not an expert), wouldn't you tick 2e. "Can stand and then move more than 1 metre but no more than 20 metres, either aided or unaided.
If you can't use an aid because of your condition and your pain increases - can you really walk more than 20 meters in a timely fashion, safely and repeatedly? If the answer is no, then it's 2e you should tick, not 2d.
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From the little you have said here (and I'm not an expert), wouldn't you tick 2e. "Can stand and then move more than 1 metre but no more than 20 metres, either aided or unaided.
If you can't use an aid because of your condition and your pain increases - can you really walk more than 20 meters in a timely fashion, safely and repeatedly? If the answer is no, then it's 2e you should tick, not 2d.
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1 year 8 months ago #279894 by Anne
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Hi Bis
Sometimes ( maybe a couple of days a week) I may with considerable pain be able to walk 200m in the morning, ( but could not do it repeatedly due to fatigue and pain, however the ensuing rise in pain levels by the afternoon, means I can then walk less than 20 m for the rest of the day. I then need to rest on my electric bed with pillows on either side so my hands can drape over the end. Another fact that comes into play is what I spend my energy on. For example, in the morning if I could walk 200m but instead decide that I need to put some clothes washing on then I will have used up my energy on that activity ( as well as getting changed, using the toilet, brushing my teeth etc )and will not be able to spend it on walking. In practice, the reality of having to spend energy on daily living activities, means that I do not leave the house due to pain and fatigue, on average 4 days out of 7 and would be covering less than 20 m on those days.
Sometimes ( maybe a couple of days a week) I may with considerable pain be able to walk 200m in the morning, ( but could not do it repeatedly due to fatigue and pain, however the ensuing rise in pain levels by the afternoon, means I can then walk less than 20 m for the rest of the day. I then need to rest on my electric bed with pillows on either side so my hands can drape over the end. Another fact that comes into play is what I spend my energy on. For example, in the morning if I could walk 200m but instead decide that I need to put some clothes washing on then I will have used up my energy on that activity ( as well as getting changed, using the toilet, brushing my teeth etc )and will not be able to spend it on walking. In practice, the reality of having to spend energy on daily living activities, means that I do not leave the house due to pain and fatigue, on average 4 days out of 7 and would be covering less than 20 m on those days.
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1 year 8 months ago #279896 by BIS
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Hi Anne
The majority of the day, you can only walk 20 metres, and that is for the majority of the week. I don't know whether you have actually ever measured how far you can walk or you are making a guess. You should be able to do it in a continuous walk, in a reasonable time, do it safely e.g. with no balance issues, or stopping and have the ability to repeat it.
I can't tell you what to write on your form because I don't know you, and I am not an assessor, and you want to give them as clear and truthful a picture as possible. However, if you are not careful how you write and do not emphasise the impact of the pain, and how that slows you down, leaves you having to go to bed, and the fact you can't use aids, an assessor will make the assumption that you can walk 200m for the majority of the time.
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The majority of the day, you can only walk 20 metres, and that is for the majority of the week. I don't know whether you have actually ever measured how far you can walk or you are making a guess. You should be able to do it in a continuous walk, in a reasonable time, do it safely e.g. with no balance issues, or stopping and have the ability to repeat it.
I can't tell you what to write on your form because I don't know you, and I am not an assessor, and you want to give them as clear and truthful a picture as possible. However, if you are not careful how you write and do not emphasise the impact of the pain, and how that slows you down, leaves you having to go to bed, and the fact you can't use aids, an assessor will make the assumption that you can walk 200m for the majority of the time.
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