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9 patient evaluations
for
Physical Therapy (PT)
taken for the purpose of 'Stiffness/Spasticity'
Purpose:
Stiffness/Spasticity
(Started May 02, 2011)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Oct 19, 2011
90 min
Weekly
None
Moderate
Never
Very
Date
Oct 19, 2011
Advice & Tips
Make sure to find someone who is gentle and knows about Fibromyaliga
Cost
$200+ monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Stiffness/Spasticity
(Started May 20, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Sep 03, 2010
100 min
Weekly
Moderate
None
Always
Not at all
0 helpful marks
idunno
Sex:
F
Data Quality: 2 stars
Type: Primary Progressive
Relapse: Moderate
Sensation: Moderate
Overall: Mild
Cognition: moderate
Vision: none
Speech: none
Swallowing: none
Upper limb: mild
Walking: moderate
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idunno
See idunno's full Physical Therapy (PT) history
Purposes:
Stiffness/Spasticity and Balance problems
(Started May 27, 2011)
Date
Dosage
Stiffness/Spasticity
Perceived effectiveness
Balance problems
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Feb 01, 2010
None
None
Mild
Always
Somewhat
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
by
pc4069
See pc4069's full Physical Therapy (PT) history
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 Walking problems
(Started Nov 29, 2007)
Date
Dosage
Stiffness/Spasticity
Perceived effectiveness
Walking problems
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jan 25, 2010
60 min
Daily
Major
Major
Mild
Always
Somewhat
Sep 26, 2008
Moderate
None
Always
Not at all
Feb 28, 2008
Daily
Slight
None
None
Always
Not at all
Date
Jan 25, 2010
Advice & Tips
I am walking better with and without the walker.
I workout for an hopur and fifteen minutes a day now. Momday, Wednesday and Friday with therapist and the other four days alone.
I WILL WALK ALONE AGAIN.
Date
Sep 26, 2008
Advice & Tips
Cost
Approximately how much do you pay out of pocket for this treatment?
How can you have a cost on something your do your self...lol
Date
Feb 28, 2008
Advice & Tips
I still can not walk
Cost
< $25 monthly
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:
Stiffness/Spasticity
(Started Apr 01, 2007)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Apr 01, 2009
Moderate
None
Usually
Not at all
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:
Stiffness/Spasticity
(Started Jul 25, 2007)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Aug 20, 2007
Daily
Moderate
None
Always
Not at all
0 helpful marks
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