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Purpose:
Degenerative Disc Disease
(Started Jan 18, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Apr 22, 2012
20 min
Daily
Slight
None
Sometimes
A little
0 helpful marks
Purposes:
Pain in right hip, Pain in right hand and wrist, Pain in right foot, and Pain in right elbow
(Started Apr 01, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Pain in right hip
Perceived effectiveness
Pain in right hand and wrist
Perceived effectiveness
Pain in right foot
Perceived effectiveness
Pain in right elbow
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jun 06, 2011
30 min
Monthly
Jul 01, 2010
120 min
Monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Osteoarthritis
(Started Feb 25, 2011)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Apr 21, 2011
Moderate
Mild
Sometimes
Somewhat
Mar 14, 2011
60 min
Weekly
Slight
None
Always
A little
Side effects:
Muscle and joint pain
Date
Apr 21, 2011
Advice & Tips
wow, my energy sure picked up when my flexability increased- started at gym...but can not afford it so now I found a walking exercise show in cable (exercise on demand).
Cost
$200+ monthly
Date
Mar 14, 2011
Advice & Tips
this helped me have more confidence when walking
Cost
$200+ monthly
0 helpful marks
pc4069
Sex:
M
Data Quality: 1 star
Type: Relapsing NMO
Left Eye
: none
Right Eye
: moderate
Sensation
: severe
Overall
: mild
Swallowing
: none
Arms
: none
Legs
: moderate
Bladder/Bowel
: moderate
Spinal Cord
: mild
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pc4069
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Purpose:
Stiffness/Spasticity
(Started Nov 26, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jan 30, 2010
As needed
Moderate
Mild
Sometimes
Not at all
Oct 08, 2009
As needed
Moderate
Mild
Usually
A little
Jan 05, 2009
As needed
Major
Mild
Sometimes
A little
Side effects:
Muscle aches, Pain, Fatigue
0 helpful marks
Purposes:
Stiffness/Spasticity and Improve mobility
(Started Jan 02, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Stiffness/Spasticity
Perceived effectiveness
Improve mobility
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jul 15, 2009
60 min
Weekly
Slight
Slight
None
Sometimes
Not at all
Date
Jul 15, 2009
Advice & Tips
PT once a week gives me range of motion & helps emotionally with a weekly routine.
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
General health
(Started May 05, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
May 25, 2009
240 min
Weekly
? Can't tell
Severe
Sometimes
Somewhat
Side effects:
Muscle aches, Pain, Fatigue, Pain
Date
May 25, 2009
Advice & Tips
Is NOT for me.
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Pain
(Started May 07, 2007)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Nov 18, 2008
As needed
Moderate
None
Sometimes
Not at all
Date
Nov 18, 2008
Advice & Tips
a good member of the treatment team
Cost
$50-99 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purposes:
Improve mobility and Stiffness/Spasticity
(Started Jul 21, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Improve mobility
Perceived effectiveness
Stiffness/Spasticity
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Sep 17, 2008
Daily
Moderate
Slight
Moderate
Sometimes
Somewhat
Side effects:
Pain
Date
Sep 17, 2008
Advice & Tips
To find a really good physical therapist, ask your MS specialist or your Physiatrist to recommend someone who works regularly with MS patients
Cost
$100-199 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
(Started Jun 11, 2006)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Sep 17, 2008
Major
None
Sometimes
Not at all
0 helpful marks
Purposes:
Muscle spasms and Muscle pain
(Started Mar 15, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Muscle spasms
Perceived effectiveness
Muscle pain
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jun 10, 2008
60 min
Daily
None
Slight
None
Sometimes
Very
Date
Jun 10, 2008
Advice & Tips
I did not have the time or dedication to stick to the exercises I was given very well, and some of them were just too painful for me, but my therapist did discover that ultrasound massages were effective for relieving the pain.
0 helpful marks
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