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What is Stretching?

Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone. The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility and range of motion. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
6 33%
None
12 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

Fatigue
2 11%
Muscle soreness
2 11%
tiredness
1 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Doing Stretching

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
2
27
25
63

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
5 28%
Usually
8 44%
Sometimes
5 28%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 11%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
7 39%
Not at all
9 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 6%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
11 61%

Report created on November 21, 2009.