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Brand Names: Bed Body Movement w/PT, Home Physical Therapy, Neuro physical therapy, Pilates with physical therapist, Whole Body Vibration
See also: Rehabilitation Physical Therapy

What is Physical Therapy (PT)? Physical therapy (PT) is a component of rehabilitation to build strength, mobility and fitness. PT may be used short term after an injury or long term following traumatic injury or serious illness such as a stroke to regain as much independence and functioning as possible. Read more...Click to read more below


Duration

How long current patients have been taking Physical Therapy (PT) or how long patients were taking Physical Therapy (PT) before stopping.

Currently taking Physical Therapy (PT)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
9
14
34
40
35
52

Stopped taking Physical Therapy (PT)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
13
19
25
6
6
6
Why Patients Stopped Taking Physical Therapy (PT) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 48 62% Course of treatment ended: 62%
Did not seem to work 11 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Expense 9 12% Expense: 12%
Other 9 12% Other: 12%
Doctor's advice 4 5% Doctor's advice: 5%
Side effects too severe 2 3% Side effects too severe: 3%
Not indicated 2 3% Not indicated: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 25 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 63% 5
Moderate 13% 1
Slight 13% 1
None 13% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 12% 3
Mild 8% 2
None 80% 20

Top reported side-effects include: pain associated from re-hab, msa symtoms are much intensyfied

Summary results are based on 25 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 25)

  • jntdsn
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
  • jntdsn
  • by jntdsn
    Nov 07, 2007
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

  • dbrister
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • dbrister
  • by dbrister
    Oct 22, 2007
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Pain

See all evaluation results for Physical Therapy (PT)



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