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What is Range of Motion Exercises?

Range of motion are exercises provided by doctors or physiotherapists which gently move joints within their own normal movement range. Read more...Click to read more below

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Stiffness/Spasticity 163 16 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 68 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
General health 60 0
Other 31 3 Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Improve mobility 23 6 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Pain 10 0

See all 300 patients currently going to Range of Motion Exercises

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 4
Mild
 10
None
 19

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Range of Motion Exercises

Fatigue 6
Pain 5
Stiffness/Spasticity 1
Muscle stiffness 1
Sore muscles right after treatment 1

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently going to Range of Motion Exercises. See all 55 dosages ►

  weekly daily 1 hr weekly 2 hr weekly 3 hr weekly 0.5 hours daily 1 hr daily 10 min daily 15 min daily 30 min daily
  14 Number of Patients: 14 41 Number of Patients: 41 12 Number of Patients: 12 14 Number of Patients: 14 13 Number of Patients: 13 25 Number of Patients: 25 53 Number of Patients: 53 13 Number of Patients: 13 15 Number of Patients: 15 25 Number of Patients: 25  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Range of Motion Exercises (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 10   Other: 37%
Did not seem to work 6   Did not seem to work: 22%
Side effects too severe 5   Side effects too severe: 19%
Course of treatment ended 4   Course of treatment ended: 15%
Expense 3   Expense: 11%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 4%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 4%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 4%

See all 26 patients who’ve stopped going to Range of Motion Exercises

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Going to Range of Motion Exercises

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Stopped Going to Range of Motion Exercises

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Range of Motion Exercises

Always
 5 15%
Usually
 18 55%
Sometimes
 7 21%
Never
 3 9%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Range of Motion Exercises

Very
 2 6%
Somewhat
 8 24%
A little
 14 42%
Not at all
 9 27%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Range of Motion Exercises

$200+
 3 14%
$100-199
 1 5%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 2 10%
< $25
 15 71%

Report created on February 11, 2012.