Swimming Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Swimming and weightlifting, Swimming/work with trainer
Generic Name: Swimming
What is Swimming? Swimming is the movement through water, usually without artificial assistance. Swimming is an activity that can be both useful and recreational. Its primary uses are bathing, cooling, travel, fishing, escape, and sport.
Reasons Taken
145 patients in the community are taking or have taken Swimming.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 89 | 61% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 19 | 13% |
| Other | 15 | 10% |
| Slow my MS progress | 10 | 6% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 3 | 2% |
| Fatigue | 2 | 1% |
| Overly active reflexes (hyperreflexia) | 1 | <1% |
| Muscle tension | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Swimming or how long patients were taking Swimming before stopping.
Currently taking Swimming
Stopped taking Swimming
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Slight | 50% | 1 |
Insomnia
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 3 |
Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)
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- Mr. Kamakazie
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by Mr. Kamakazie
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- See full evaluation
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