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Brand Names: Bed Body Movement w/PT, Craniosacral Therapy, Home Physical Therapy, Neuro physical therapy, Pilates with physical therapist, Rehabilitation physical therapy, Whole Body Vibration

What is 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. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

215 patients in the community are taking or have taken Physical Therapy (PT).

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Physical Therapy (PT) or how long patients were taking Physical Therapy (PT) before stopping.

Currently taking Physical Therapy (PT)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
13
23
32
21
35

Stopped taking Physical Therapy (PT)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
11
9
15
3
3
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Physical Therapy (PT) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 29 64% Course of treatment ended: 64%
Did not seem to work 7 16% Did not seem to work: 16%
Other 7 16% Other: 16%
Expense 3 7% Expense: 7%
Doctor's advice 2 4% Doctor's advice: 4%
Side effects too severe 1 2% Side effects too severe: 2%
Not indicated 1 2% Not indicated: 2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 14 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 20% 1
Moderate 60% 3
Slight 20% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 7% 1
Mild 21% 3
None 71% 10

Top reported side-effects include: pain associated from re-hab

Summary results are based on 14 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 14)

  • dbrister
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • dbrister
  • by dbrister
    Oct 22, 2007
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Pain

  • jmscout
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • jmscout
  • by jmscout
    Sep 17, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Slow my MS progress

See all evaluation results for Physical Therapy (PT)



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