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What is Progressive Muscular Relaxation?

Progressive Muscular Relaxation (PMR) is to encourage deep muscular relaxation in muscle groups, tensed under stressful conditions. Muscular tension produces aches and pains, particularly in the neck and back. Tension is applied deliberately and then let go to promote relaxation of the muscle.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Anxious mood 5 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Panic attacks 2 0
Prevent migraine 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
Chronic neck pain 1 0
Muscle tension 1 0
Insomnia 1 0

See all 7 patients currently having Progressive Muscular Relaxation

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 3

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Progressive Muscular Relaxation

Always
 0 0%
Usually
 1 33%
Sometimes
 2 67%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Progressive Muscular Relaxation

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 2 67%
Not at all
 1 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Progressive Muscular Relaxation

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 3 100%

Report created on February 12, 2012.