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What is Massage Therapy?

Massage is the practice of applying structured pressure, tension, motion or vibration manually or with mechanical aids to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, joints and lymphatic vessels, to achieve a beneficial response. Read more...

Reasons gone to & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons gone to	# of patients	# of patients evaluated by
Stiffness/Spasticity	129	22
General health	99	13
Muscle Pain	78	10
Pain	67	15
Other	55	14
Fibromyalgia	45	11
Stress	22	4
neck stiffness	20	4
Treat Parkinson's	20	4
Joints ache, whole body	18	7
Back pain	16	1
Muscle tension	15	2
Mobility	13	4
Anxiety	10	2
neck and shoulder pain	8	4
Support another treatment	7	3
Slow my ALS progress	7	1
random muscle tightness	3	1
Pain/pressure in head	3	3
Pain, shoulder	3	0
Sensation	3	2
Cramps, legs	2	1
Fatigue	2	0
Neck Pain	2	0
Cramps	2	1
Don't know	2	0
Jaw stiffness	2	1
Dystonia	1	0
Migraine	1	0
Muscle and joint pain	1	1
disease-related symptoms	1	0
worsening balance	1	1
muscle rigidity	1	0
Emotional lability	1	0
all of the above	1	0
pain,neck, back shoulders,hips, theighs	1	0
major weakness,due to not enough range of motion	1	0
muscle and joint pain all over	1	0
neck/shoulder pain	1	0
back pain, headaches, stomach pain,	1	0
Slow my MS progress	1	0
poor circulation	1	0
Spasms, back and neck	1	1
Numbness in left arm	1	0
Swelling	1	0
Hip pain	1	0
Chronic Myofascial Pain	1	0

See all 47 reasons taken ▼

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	0	0%
Moderate	4	5%
Mild	15	17%
None	68	78%

Most commonly reported side effects

Muscle soreness	7	8%
Soreness if too firm	6	7%
next day pain	5	6%
If too hard can cause pain	3	3%
Stiffness	2	2%
Muscle Pain	2	2%
Soreness	1	1%

Mild
Moderate
Severe

See all 7 reported side effects ▼

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently going to Massage Therapy. See all 96 dosages ►

0.05hours as needed	0.5hours as needed	0hours as needed	0minutes as needed	0other as needed	10minutes as needed	15minutes as needed	1hours as needed	1 hr as needed	1other as needed	30minutes as needed	5hours as needed	60hours as needed	60 min as needed	60minutes as needed	90minutes as needed	as needed	daily	every other week	monthly	Multiple doses	weekly	1 hr yearly	4 other yearly	6 hr yearly	0.5 hours monthly	1 hr monthly	1 monthly	0.25 hours weekly	0.5 hr every other week	1.5 hours monthly	0.75 hours every other week	2 hr monthly	2 monthly	0.5 hours weekly	1 hr every other week	1 other every other week	1.25 hours every other week	3 hr monthly	1.5 hours every other week	4 hr monthly	1 hr weekly	1 other weekly	1 weekly	2 hr every other week	1.3 hr weekly	1.5 hours weekly	0.25 hours daily	2 hr weekly	3 hr weekly	180 min yearly	15 min monthly	0.5 hours daily	1	4 hr weekly	240 min yearly	20 hr monthly	5 hr weekly	300 min yearly	360 min yearly	30 min monthly	1 hr daily	1 hr one time	40 min monthly	45 min monthly	60 min monthly	2 hr daily	15 min weekly	30 min every other week	75 min monthly	20 min weekly	90 min monthly	100 min monthly	120 min monthly	30 min weekly	60 min every other week	140 min monthly	5 min daily	180 min monthly	45 min weekly	90 min every other week	50 min weekly	60 min weekly	9 min daily	10 min daily	75 min weekly	360 min monthly	90 min weekly	15 min daily	120 min weekly	20 min daily	25 min daily	30 min daily	240 min weekly	60 min daily	60 min one time
1	2	1	1	2	1	2	39	9	5	6	1	1	1	3	1	7	7	2	12	1	13	4	1	1	1	65	1	1	1	7	1	11	1	6	36	1	1	4	1	3	67	2	2	4	1	4	1	18	8	2	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	6	10	2	1	1	26	3	2	4	2	1	3	1	18	10	9	1	1	5	1	1	4	17	1	1	1	1	4	1	3	1	1	1	1	3	1

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Massage Therapy (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Expense	52	58%
Other	18	20%
Course of treatment ended	13	14%
Did not seem to work	11	12%
Side effects too severe	5	6%
Doctor's advice	1	1%
Not indicated	1	1%

See all 85 patients who’ve stopped going to Massage Therapy

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Going to Massage Therapy

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
3	5	10	76	62	135

Stopped Going to Massage Therapy

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
2	9	16	20	20	19

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always	43	49%
Usually	20	23%
Sometimes	24	28%
Never	0	0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very	6	7%
Somewhat	15	17%
A little	24	28%
Not at all	42	48%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+	12	14%
$100-199	16	18%
$50-99	20	23%
$25-49	8	9%
< $25	5	6%

Patient Evaluations

See all 87 patient evaluations

jntdsn

Sex: F

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: moderate

Chest: mild

Legs: mild

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jntdsn

monthly

since Aug 18, 2008
Efficacy Major for General health
Side Effects None
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silverage

Sex: M

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: severe

Chest: moderate

Legs: severe

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silverage

1 hr weekly

since Sep 03, 2008
Efficacy Slight for General health
Side Effects None
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Bobby B

Sex: M

Mouth/throat: moderate

Arms: severe

Chest: mild

Legs: severe

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Bobby B

1 hr weekly

since Sep 14, 2008
Efficacy Major for Stiffness/Spasticity
Side Effects None
See full evaluation

See all 87 patient evaluations

Report created on November 20, 2009.

PatientsLikeMe ™

Massage Therapy Treatment Report

What is Massage Therapy?

Reasons gone to & Efficacy

Side Effects

Schedules

Stop Reasons

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Patient Evaluations

See all 87 patient evaluations

Forum

0.05hours as needed	0.5hours as needed	0hours as needed	0minutes as needed	0other as needed	10minutes as needed	15minutes as needed	1hours as needed	1 hr as needed	1other as needed	30minutes as needed	5hours as needed	60hours as needed	60 min as needed	60minutes as needed	90minutes as needed	as needed	daily	every other week	monthly	Multiple doses	weekly	1 hr yearly	4 other yearly	6 hr yearly	0.5 hours monthly	1 hr monthly	1 monthly	0.25 hours weekly	0.5 hr every other week	1.5 hours monthly	0.75 hours every other week	2 hr monthly	2 monthly	0.5 hours weekly	1 hr every other week	1 other every other week	1.25 hours every other week	3 hr monthly	1.5 hours every other week	4 hr monthly	1 hr weekly	1 other weekly	1 weekly	2 hr every other week	1.3 hr weekly	1.5 hours weekly	0.25 hours daily	2 hr weekly	3 hr weekly	180 min yearly	15 min monthly	0.5 hours daily	1	4 hr weekly	240 min yearly	20 hr monthly	5 hr weekly	300 min yearly	360 min yearly	30 min monthly	1 hr daily	1 hr one time	40 min monthly	45 min monthly	60 min monthly	2 hr daily	15 min weekly	30 min every other week	75 min monthly	20 min weekly	90 min monthly	100 min monthly	120 min monthly	30 min weekly	60 min every other week	140 min monthly	5 min daily	180 min monthly	45 min weekly	90 min every other week	50 min weekly	60 min weekly	9 min daily	10 min daily	75 min weekly	360 min monthly	90 min weekly	15 min daily	120 min weekly	20 min daily	25 min daily	30 min daily	240 min weekly	60 min daily	60 min one time
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0.05hours as needed	0.5hours as needed	0hours as needed	0minutes as needed	0other as needed	10minutes as needed	15minutes as needed	1hours as needed	1 hr as needed	1other as needed	30minutes as needed	5hours as needed	60hours as needed	60 min as needed	60minutes as needed	90minutes as needed	as needed	daily	every other week	monthly	Multiple doses	weekly	1 hr yearly	4 other yearly	6 hr yearly	0.5 hours monthly	1 hr monthly	1 monthly	0.25 hours weekly	0.5 hr every other week	1.5 hours monthly	0.75 hours every other week	2 hr monthly	2 monthly	0.5 hours weekly	1 hr every other week	1 other every other week	1.25 hours every other week	3 hr monthly	1.5 hours every other week	4 hr monthly	1 hr weekly	1 other weekly	1 weekly	2 hr every other week	1.3 hr weekly	1.5 hours weekly	0.25 hours daily	2 hr weekly	3 hr weekly	180 min yearly	15 min monthly	0.5 hours daily	1	4 hr weekly	240 min yearly	20 hr monthly	5 hr weekly	300 min yearly	360 min yearly	30 min monthly	1 hr daily	1 hr one time	40 min monthly	45 min monthly	60 min monthly	2 hr daily	15 min weekly	30 min every other week	75 min monthly	20 min weekly	90 min monthly	100 min monthly	120 min monthly	30 min weekly	60 min every other week	140 min monthly	5 min daily	180 min monthly	45 min weekly	90 min every other week	50 min weekly	60 min weekly	9 min daily	10 min daily	75 min weekly	360 min monthly	90 min weekly	15 min daily	120 min weekly	20 min daily	25 min daily	30 min daily	240 min weekly	60 min daily	60 min one time
1	2	1	1	2	1	2	39	9	5	6	1	1	1	3	1	7	7	2	12	1	13	4	1	1	1	65	1	1	1	7	1	11	1	6	36	1	1	4	1	3	67	2	2	4	1	4	1	18	8	2	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	6	10	2	1	1	26	3	2	4	2	1	3	1	18	10	9	1	1	5	1	1	4	17	1	1	1	1	4	1	3	1	1	1	1	3	1

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Massage Therapy Treatment Report

What is Massage Therapy?

Reasons gone to & Efficacy

Side Effects

Schedules

Stop Reasons

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Patient Evaluations

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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

0.05hours as needed	0.5hours as needed	0hours as needed	0minutes as needed	0other as needed	10minutes as needed	15minutes as needed	1hours as needed	1 hr as needed	1other as needed	30minutes as needed	5hours as needed	60hours as needed	60 min as needed	60minutes as needed	90minutes as needed	as needed	daily	every other week	monthly	Multiple doses	weekly	1 hr yearly	4 other yearly	6 hr yearly	0.5 hours monthly	1 hr monthly	1 monthly	0.25 hours weekly	0.5 hr every other week	1.5 hours monthly	0.75 hours every other week	2 hr monthly	2 monthly	0.5 hours weekly	1 hr every other week	1 other every other week	1.25 hours every other week	3 hr monthly	1.5 hours every other week	4 hr monthly	1 hr weekly	1 other weekly	1 weekly	2 hr every other week	1.3 hr weekly	1.5 hours weekly	0.25 hours daily	2 hr weekly	3 hr weekly	180 min yearly	15 min monthly	0.5 hours daily	1	4 hr weekly	240 min yearly	20 hr monthly	5 hr weekly	300 min yearly	360 min yearly	30 min monthly	1 hr daily	1 hr one time	40 min monthly	45 min monthly	60 min monthly	2 hr daily	15 min weekly	30 min every other week	75 min monthly	20 min weekly	90 min monthly	100 min monthly	120 min monthly	30 min weekly	60 min every other week	140 min monthly	5 min daily	180 min monthly	45 min weekly	90 min every other week	50 min weekly	60 min weekly	9 min daily	10 min daily	75 min weekly	360 min monthly	90 min weekly	15 min daily	120 min weekly	20 min daily	25 min daily	30 min daily	240 min weekly	60 min daily	60 min one time
1	2	1	1	2	1	2	39	9	5	6	1	1	1	3	1	7	7	2	12	1	13	4	1	1	1	65	1	1	1	7	1	11	1	6	36	1	1	4	1	3	67	2	2	4	1	4	1	18	8	2	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	6	10	2	1	1	26	3	2	4	2	1	3	1	18	10	9	1	1	5	1	1	4	17	1	1	1	1	4	1	3	1	1	1	1	3	1