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Muscle weakness Report
Muscle weakness, also known as muscle fatigue, (or "lack of strength") refers to the inability to exert force with one's skeletal muscles. Weakness often follows muscle atrophy and a decrease in activity, such as after a long bout of bedrest as a result of an illness.
What we've learned from patients who report Muscle weakness
Symptom severities
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Severe
|
55 |  |
|---|---|---|
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Moderate
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89 |  |
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Mild
|
47 |  |
|
None
|
8 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Muscle weakness
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking cane/rubber tip | 6 |  |
|
| Wii-Fit/Wii-Sports | 4 | |
|
| MS Aquatics Therapy | 4 | |
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| L-Carnitine | 2 | |
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| Wheelchair (manual) | 2 | |
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| Vitamin B12 Injection | 2 | |
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| Magnesium | 2 | |
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| Physical Exercise | 2 | |
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| Gym/swim 5 x week 1mile | 1 | |
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| Light excercise | 1 | |
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| Self deep tissue massage | 1 | |
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| Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 1 | |
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| Rowing machine and Elipticle | 1 | |
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| Rolling Walker | 1 | |
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| Isotonix OPC-3 | 1 | |
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| Magnesium Citrate | 1 | |
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| Gym | 1 | |
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| CoQ10 (CoEnzyme Q10) | 1 | |
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| Endure Supplement | 1 | |
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| Physical Therapy (PT) | 1 | |
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| Aspen CTO | 1 | |
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| Creatine Monohydrate | 1 | |
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| Pilates with a Physiotherapist | 1 | |
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| Ayurvedic medicines | 1 | |
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| Calcium Citrate | 1 | |
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| Swim in warm pool | 1 | |
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| Home Physical Therapy | 1 | |
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| Walking Stick/Cane | 1 | |
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| Physiotherapy | 1 | |
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| Water Weights | 1 | |
Report created on February 09, 2012.