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What is Physical Therapy (PT)?

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

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 7%
Mild
3 20%
None
11 73%

Most commonly reported side effects

pain associated from re-hab
3 20%
Fatigue
2 13%
Muscle soreness
1 7%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently going to Physical Therapy (PT). See all 13 dosages ►

  as needed daily monthly weekly 3 hr weekly 60 min monthly 90 min monthly 5 min daily 60 min weekly 120 min weekly 135 min weekly 180 min weekly 30 min daily
  8 Number of Patients: 8 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 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 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Physical Therapy (PT) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended
24 75% Course of treatment ended: 75%
Expense
7 22% Expense: 22%
Other
4 13% Other: 13%
Side effects too severe
2 6% Side effects too severe: 6%
Did not seem to work
1 3% Did not seem to work: 3%
Doctor's advice
1 3% Doctor's advice: 3%
Not indicated
1 3% Not indicated: 3%

See all 32 patients who’ve stopped going to Physical Therapy (PT)

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Going to Physical Therapy (PT)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
4
4
2
8
9

Stopped Going to Physical Therapy (PT)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
15
8
3
3
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
7 47%
Usually
7 47%
Sometimes
1 7%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
4 27%
A little
4 27%
Not at all
7 47%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
2 13%
$100-199
1 7%
$50-99
3 20%
$25-49
3 20%
< $25
4 27%

Report created on November 22, 2009.