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What is Massage therapy? Massage is the treatment and practice of manipulation of the soft body tissues with physical, functional, i.e. mechanical, medical/therapeutic, and in some cases psychological purposes and goals
Reasons Taken
29 patients in the community are having or have had Massage therapy.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Stiffness/spasticity | 12 | 41% |
| General health | 7 | 24% |
| Pain | 3 | 10% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| random muscle tightness | 1 | 3% |
| Fatigue | 1 | 3% |
| Mobility | 1 | 3% |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 33% | 1 |
| None | 67% | 2 |
Top reported side-effects include: Muscle soreness, next day pain
Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)
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- WysWoman
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: mild
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: none
- Walking: moderate
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by WysWoman
Oct 02, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- Massage therapy helps to relax tight and sore muscles that in turn eases pain.
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