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Brand Names:
Theraputic Massage
What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is an allied health profession concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and disability through physical means. It is based upon principles of medical science, and is generally held to be within the sphere of conventional medicine.
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94 patients in the community are taking or have taken Physiotherapy.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Stiffness/spasticity | 33 | 38% |
| Other | 14 | 16% |
| General health | 12 | 13% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 9 | 10% |
| Pain | 5 | 5% |
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | 2% |
| Balance issues | 2 | 2% |
| Walking difficulty without aid | 1 | 1% |
| Brain fog | 1 | 1% |
| Depression | 1 | 1% |
| Foot drop | 1 | 1% |
| Loss of use of left side | 1 | 1% |
| Weakness/slowness (asthenia) | 1 | 1% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 1 | 1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 1 | 1% |
| Fibromyalgia | 1 | 1% |
How long current patients have been taking Physiotherapy or how long patients were taking Physiotherapy before stopping.