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Taking Physical Therapy
140 Patients currently take Physical Therapy
35 Patients stopped taking Physical Therapy
webguy1958 Sensation: severe Overall: severe Cognition: moderate Vision: severe Speech: moderate Swallowing: severe Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe See profile webguy1958 daily since Nov 29, 2007
Weissguy Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: mild See profile Weissguy as needed since Nov 04, 2006
lrb48 Sensation: moderate Overall: moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile lrb48 as needed since Jan 01, 2006

See also: Hippotherapy/Equitation

What is Physical Therapy? Physical therapy is a component of rehabilitation to help your strength, mobility and fitness. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Physical Therapy

Other	39
Stiffness/spasticity	38
General health	18
slow my disease's progress	13
Not indicated	10
Balance issues	6
Pain	6
Disease-related symptoms	5
Difficulty walking	2
Fibromyalgia	1
I walk slower tire more easily	1
Intention tremors - shaking when performing fine movements	1
Numbness	1

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Physical Therapy

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
8	12	28	31	19	26

Why Patients Stopped Taking Physical Therapy (multiple reasons could be selected)

Course of treatment ended	27
Did not seem to work	7
Expense	5
Other	4
Doctor's advice	2
Not indicated	2

How Long Patients Took Physical Therapy Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
7	19	9	1	4	2

Average: Physical Therapy Ratings

	6
	3
	1
	2