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Brand Names: Craniosacral Therapy, Home Physical Therapy, Neuro physical therapy, Pilates with physical therapist, Rehabilitation physical therapy, Whole Body Vibration
See also: Hippotherapy/Equitation

What is Physical Therapy? Physical therapy is a component of rehabilitation to help your strength, mobility and fitness. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

35 patients in the community are taking or have taken Physical Therapy.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 10 28%
Treat Parkinson's 10 28%
Stiffness/spasticity 7 20%
General health 5 14%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
Pain, neck 1 2%
Balance issues 1 2%

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Physical Therapy or how long patients were taking Physical Therapy before stopping.

Currently taking Physical Therapy

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
6
4
2
7
3

Stopped taking Physical Therapy

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
5
3
2
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Physical Therapy (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 10 83% Course of treatment ended: 83%
Expense 2 17% Expense: 17%
Not indicated 1 8% Not indicated: 8%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • jntdsn
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
  • jntdsn
  • by jntdsn
    Nov 07, 2007
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

See all evaluation results for Physical Therapy



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