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6 patient evaluations for Massage Therapy

  • jr42
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    PMA: 7 yrs
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    Type: Lower Motor Neuron
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  • jr42
  • by jr42
    current dosage:
    120 min monthly
    time on dosage:
    about 7 months
    purpose:
    General health
  • 8014901290a81f1b95abcc64047231aaf06bad6a
General health Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 26, 2008 Moderate None Always Not at all
Oct 27, 2008 Moderate None Always Not at all
Jan 22, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
Aug 12, 2009 Moderate None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Sep 26, 2008 Helps the tendons/muscles being toned,do not have as many cramps etc. monthly
Jan 22, 2009 Keeps muscles in tone. monthly
Aug 12, 2009 overall relaxes all the muscles and to some extent helps with cramps!! monthly
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  • katrina008
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    ALS: 1 yr
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: moderate
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  • katrina008
  • by katrina008
    current dosage:
    0.5 hr weekly
    time on dosage:
    about 4 months
    purpose:
    Stiffness/Spasticity
  • 0578d5a5e71b3f7d31354199b36e2ea7356e2d0f
Stiffness/Spasticity Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Apr 27, 2009 Slight None Usually A little
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  • Porky
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    ALS: 3 yrs
    Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: severe
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
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  • Porky
  • by Porky
    current dosage:
    60 min monthly
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Mobility
  • 6058be0e6acbb8b2d141d4d062f08cc8ee864cc6
Mobility Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Feb 18, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
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  • Bobby B
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    ALS: 16 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Chest: mild
    Legs: severe
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  • Bobby B
  • by Bobby B
    current dosage:
    1 hr weekly
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Stiffness/Spasticity
  • c1339e15d65bab6a3552b5666d55d4574ccefadd
Stiffness/Spasticity Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 14, 2008 Major None Always Not at all
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  • Bobby B
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    ALS: 16 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Chest: mild
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • Bobby B
  • by Bobby B
    current dosage:
    1 hr weekly
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Stiffness/Spasticity
  • 40b4ab9d551d522e6ad369f8ae5c04c4b94921bb
Stiffness/Spasticity Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 14, 2008 Major None Always Not at all
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  • silverage
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    ALS: 2 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: severe
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: severe
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  • silverage
  • by silverage
    current dosage:
    1 hr weekly
    time on dosage:
    about 8 months
    purpose:
    General health
  • c4d8872f0b76b2a8794a0fec52f5676f55eef6a8
General health Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 03, 2008 Slight None Usually Very
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