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What is Home Physical Therapy?

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 gone to & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons gone to # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Mobility 4 2
Difficulty walking 4 1
General health 2 0
Back pain 2 0
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 1 0
burning pain 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 50%
None
1 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Muscle soreness
1 50%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

  all the time (24/7) daily 10 min daily 25 min daily 30 min daily 60 min daily
  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  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Home Physical Therapy (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended
3 100% Course of treatment ended: 100%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped going to Home Physical Therapy

Currently Going to Home Physical Therapy

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

Stopped Going to Home Physical Therapy

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 50%
A little
1 50%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

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

Report created on November 23, 2009.