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What is Physical Therapy for endurance, resistance, and strength?

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.

Reasons gone to & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons gone to # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Balance problems 2 1
Mobility 2 1
balance issues, muscle weakness, strengthening 1 0
primarily R ankle strenghtening 1 0
extreme fatigue,muscle weakness,high blood pressure 1 0
strength and endurance 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 100%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

general muscle achiness
1 100%
Fatigue
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

  1 hr daily 120 min weekly 180 min weekly
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Physical Therapy for endurance, resistance, and strength (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
1 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Expense
1 33% Expense: 33%
Side effects too severe
1 33% Side effects too severe: 33%
Course of treatment ended
1 33% Course of treatment ended: 33%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped going to Physical Therapy for endurance, resistance, and strength

Currently Going to Physical Therapy for endurance, resistance, and strength

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

Stopped Going to Physical Therapy for endurance, resistance, and strength

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
1 100%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 100%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

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

Report created on November 24, 2009.