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Physical Therapy (PT) Treatment Report

Brand Names: Home Physical Therapy, Pilates with physical therapist, Exercise machines, Neuro physical therapy, Bed Body Movement w/PT, Vestibular Therapy
See also: Rehabilitation Physical Therapy

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


Schedules

Based on the patients currently going to Physical Therapy (PT).

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  45minutes as needed all the time (24/7) as needed daily every other week monthly weekly yearly 1 other yearly 1 hr every other week 1 other weekly weekly 2 hr weekly weekly 1 hr daily 2 hr daily 90 min monthly 30 min weekly 5 min daily 40 min weekly 45 min weekly 60 min weekly 9 min daily 10 min daily 90 min weekly 15 min daily 120 min weekly 135 min weekly 25 min daily 180 min weekly 30 min daily 60 min daily 450 min weekly 90 min daily 240 min daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 46 Number of Patients: 46 38 Number of Patients: 38 5 Number of Patients: 5 8 Number of Patients: 8 88 Number of Patients: 88 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently Going to Physical Therapy (PT)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
5
15
32
35
49

Stopped Going to Physical Therapy (PT)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
21
39
32
10
12
13
Why Patients Stopped Going to Physical Therapy (PT) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 77 59% Course of treatment ended: 59%
Other 25 19% Other: 19%
Expense 15 11% Expense: 11%
Did not seem to work 13 10% Did not seem to work: 10%
Side effects too severe 9 7% Side effects too severe: 7%
Doctor's advice 7 5% Doctor's advice: 5%
Not indicated 3 2% Not indicated: 2%
Personal research 1 1% Personal research: 1%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 53 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 40% 4
Moderate 30% 3
Slight 10% 1
Can't tell 20% 2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 2% 1
Moderate 6% 3
Mild 25% 13
None 68% 36

Top reported side-effects include: Muscle soreness, pain associated from re-hab, Fatigue

Summary results are based on 53 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 53)

  • kaykay19
    Sex: F
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: unreported
    Vision: unreported
    Speech: unreported
    Swallowing: unreported
    Upper limb: unreported
    Walking: unreported
  • by kaykay19
    Aug 20, 2007
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Stiffness/Spasticity

  • dbrister
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • dbrister
  • by dbrister
    Oct 22, 2007
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Difficulty walking

See all evaluation results for Physical Therapy (PT)

Report created on November 07, 2009.