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What is Dumbells?

Dumbell exercises incorporate stabilizing muscles helping to develop a balanced posture and perhaps reducing the risk of over-use injuries. They also allow you to work through a potentially greater range of movement than resistance machines.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose	# of patients	# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
exercise	3	2
General health	2	1
Pain in shoulders	2	0
Pain	1	0
Generalized weakness (asthenia)	1	1
Increase effect of another treatment	1	1

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	0
Moderate	1
Mild	0
None	1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Dumbells

Joint pain	1	1
Muscle pain	1	1
Joint stiffness	1	1
Tendonitis	1	1

Reported Schedules

5minutes as needed	5 min monthly	3 other weekly	30 min daily	45 min daily
1	1	1	1	1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Dumbells (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	1

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

Currently Going to Dumbells

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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	0	0	0	2

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Dumbells

Always	0	0%
Usually	2	100%
Sometimes	0	0%
Never	0	0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Dumbells

Very	0	0%
Somewhat	0	0%
A little	1	50%
Not at all	1	50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Dumbells

$200+	0	0%
$100-199	0	0%
$50-99	0	0%
$25-49	0	0%
< $25	0	0%

Patient Evaluations

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ratbagradio

Sex: M

Pain: Some

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: None

external_stress: Most

Stickman: all
Description:M63y
FM:24y Dx
ratbagradio

30 min daily

since Feb 25, 2009
Efficacy Major for exercise
Side Effects None
Advice/Tips Get trained in how to properly lift and swing kettlebells. Then do it as often as you can each week as part of an exercise regime. But keep your lift weight ... See full evaluation