What is Stretching?
Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone. The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility and range of motion.
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Reasons done & Efficacy
| Reasons done | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 12 |
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2 | ||||
| Stiffness | 11 |
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1 | ||||
| Treat Parkinson's | 10 |
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1 | ||||
| Mobility | 3 | 0 |
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Patient Evaluations
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- jntdsn
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
- See profile
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- jntdsn
- as needed
- since Aug 18, 2008
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Efficacy
Moderate
for General health
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
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- glundy
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: none
- Chest: severe
- Legs: mild
- See profile
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- glundy
- daily
- since Mar 25, 2009
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Stiffness
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips Improved with Stalevo See full evaluation
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- parkinohio
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
- See profile
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- parkinohio
- every other week
- since Dec 04, 2008
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Treat Parkinson's
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
See all 4 patient evaluations
Report created on November 21, 2009.