Physical Therapy (PT) Treatment Report

Category: Physical Therapy

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Generic Name: Physical Therapy (PT)

See also: Rehabilitation Physical Therapy

What is Physical Therapy (PT)?

An example of Physical Therapy (PT)

Physical therapy (PT) is a component of rehabilitation to build strength, mobility and fitness. PT may be used short term after an injury or long term following traumatic injury or serious illness such as a stroke to regain as much independence and functioning as possible.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Osteoarthritis 234 32 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Stiffness/Spasticity 218 56 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Degenerative Disc Disease 195 29 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Fibromyalgia 121 43 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Balance problems 112 48 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Improve flexibility/strength 79 18 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight

See all 902 patients currently going to Physical Therapy (PT)

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 28
Moderate
 55
Mild
 86
None
 249

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Physical Therapy (PT)

Pain 45
Fatigue 23
Muscle aches 20
Muscle soreness 9
Pain in lower back 7
Hospitalization 7
See all 65 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently going to Physical Therapy (PT). See all 86 dosages ►

  weekly as needed daily 30 min weekly 45 min weekly 60 min weekly 90 min weekly 120 min weekly 180 min weekly 30 min daily
  126 Number of Patients: 126 58 Number of Patients: 58 55 Number of Patients: 55 30 Number of Patients: 30 24 Number of Patients: 24 118 Number of Patients: 118 65 Number of Patients: 65 108 Number of Patients: 108 66 Number of Patients: 66 23 Number of Patients: 23  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Physical Therapy (PT) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 424   Course of treatment ended: 49%
Did not seem to work 192   Did not seem to work: 22%
Other 154   Other: 18%
Expense 151   Expense: 18%
Side effects too severe 90   Side effects too severe: 10%
Doctor's advice 56   Doctor's advice: 6%
Change in health plan coverage 53   Change in health plan coverage: 6%
Not indicated 10   Not indicated: 1%
Personal research 9   Personal research: 1%

See all 834 patients who’ve stopped going to Physical Therapy (PT)

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

Currently Going to Physical Therapy (PT)

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

Stopped Going to Physical Therapy (PT)

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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 Physical Therapy (PT)

Always
 207 50%
Usually
 146 35%
Sometimes
 50 12%
Never
 15 4%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Physical Therapy (PT)

Very
 62 15%
Somewhat
 143 34%
A little
 117 28%
Not at all
 96 23%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Physical Therapy (PT)

$200+
 61 21%
$100-199
 58 20%
$50-99
 28 10%
$25-49
 25 9%
< $25
 115 40%

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83 patient evaluations for Physical Therapy (PT)

Purpose: Myofascial Pain Syndrome (Started Nov 11, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 01, 2013 60 min Weekly ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purposes: gait training, Bursitis, Improve mobility, Osteoarthritis, Ataxia (lack of coordination), and MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Sep 01, 2007)
Date Dosage gait training Perceived effectiveness Bursitis Perceived effectiveness Improve mobility Perceived effectiveness Osteoarthritis Perceived effectiveness Ataxia (lack of coordination) Perceived effectiveness MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 12, 2012 60 min Weekly Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default NoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 21, 2011 30 min Weekly Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default NoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Aug 27, 2010 120 min Weekly Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Aug 27, 2010
Advice & Tips
for shoulder pain. PT had me stop doing certain exercises while working out.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: Parkinson's Disease and Dystonia (Started Jun 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Parkinson's Disease Perceived effectiveness Dystonia Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 25, 2012 30 min Monthly Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Dec 01, 2011 30 min Monthly Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Sep 25, 2012
Advice & Tips
I follow a specific program to reduce my dystonia. See http://home.earthlink.net/~strkl/dystonia.html for it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Dec 01, 2011
Advice & Tips
My dystonia is worse in my left foot. It becomes pigeon-toed (pointing inward), and tends to twist so that I land on the outside of my foot when walking. In fact, I need to be careful that my ankle doesn't roll over (twisting my ankle). If I concentrate on landing more to the inside of my foot, and trying to keep my foot straight, I can continue to walk for a while. I've worked up to the point where I can walk for a mile or more this way. And I've found that I seem to have built up resistance to dystonia. I can exercise at higher intensity, or for a longer time, before getting dystonia. It used to be that once I went into dystonia, I would have to stop walking or running and finish my workout on an exercise bike or elliptical machine. And I would not be able to walk normally until I took my next dose and waited 30 to 60 minutes for it to take effect. (And it would be preferable to take my next dose immediately, or it would take two hours for me to come on then.) But now, even after pushing through the dystonia, once I shower and change, my dystonia is gone, and I can take my medication on my usual schedule. I do this as part of my regular exercise routine, not as Home Physical Therapy. I've just entered it this way because it seems to be the only way I can do so. I wrote about this in more detail at http://www.patientslikeme.com/forum/pd/topics/100055?post_id=1535080#post-1535080
Cost
< $25 monthly
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