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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.
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215 patients in the community are taking or have taken Physical Therapy (PT).
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Stiffness/spasticity | 57 | 26% |
| Other | 55 | 25% |
| General health | 23 | 10% |
| Pain | 15 | 6% |
| Balance issues | 13 | 6% |
| disease-related symptoms | 10 | 4% |
| Mobility | 10 | 4% |
| Slow my MS progress | 7 | 3% |
| Difficulty walking | 6 | 2% |
| Fatigue | 1 | <1% |
| I walk slower tire more easily | 1 | <1% |
| Headache | 1 | <1% |
| Fibromyalgia | 1 | <1% |
| Back pain | 1 | <1% |
| Intention tremors - shaking when performing fine movements | 1 | <1% |
| weakness | 1 | <1% |
| Numbness | 1 | <1% |
| left foot drop | 1 | <1% |
| Weakness in legs | 1 | <1% |
| Numbness, legs and feet | 1 | <1% |
| Don't know | 1 | <1% |
How long current patients have been taking Physical Therapy (PT) or how long patients were taking Physical Therapy (PT) before stopping.
Results from 14 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 20% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 60% | 3 |
| Slight | 20% | 1 |
Insomnia
| 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.