Massage Therapy Treatment Report

Category: Physical Therapy

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Generic Name: Massage Therapy

What is Massage Therapy?

An example of Massage Therapy

Massage is the practice of applying structured pressure, tension, motion or vibration manually or with mechanical aids to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, joints and lymphatic vessels, to achieve a beneficial response.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Stiffness/Spasticity 215 58 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Pain 189 51 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Fibromyalgia 177 58 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Muscle pain 104 18 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
General health 103 18 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Joints ache (whole body) 32 11 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none

See all 817 patients currently going to Massage Therapy

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Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently going to Massage Therapy. See all 120 dosages ►

  1hours as needed weekly 1 hr monthly 1 hr every other week 1 hr weekly 60 min monthly 90 min monthly 120 min monthly 30 min weekly 60 min weekly
  35 Number of Patients: 35 20 Number of Patients: 20 55 Number of Patients: 55 33 Number of Patients: 33 61 Number of Patients: 61 110 Number of Patients: 110 18 Number of Patients: 18 63 Number of Patients: 63 31 Number of Patients: 31 85 Number of Patients: 85  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Massage Therapy (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 110   Expense: 53%
Other 46   Other: 22%
Course of treatment ended 34   Course of treatment ended: 16%
Did not seem to work 32   Did not seem to work: 15%
Side effects too severe 14   Side effects too severe: 7%
Change in health plan coverage 10   Change in health plan coverage: 5%
Doctor's advice 3   Doctor's advice: 1%
Not indicated 2   Not indicated: 1%

See all 202 patients who’ve stopped going to Massage Therapy

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Going to Massage Therapy

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Stopped Going to Massage Therapy

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Massage Therapy

Always
 120 52%
Usually
 64 28%
Sometimes
 39 17%
Never
 9 4%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Massage Therapy

Very
 18 8%
Somewhat
 43 19%
A little
 68 29%
Not at all
 103 44%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Massage Therapy

$200+
 55 30%
$100-199
 46 25%
$50-99
 49 27%
$25-49
 12 7%
< $25
 21 11%

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48 patient evaluations for Massage Therapy

Purposes: Fibromyalgia, Pain, and Stiffness/Spasticity (Started May 15, 2010)
Date Dosage Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness Pain Perceived effectiveness Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 25, 2012 60 min Monthly Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 NoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Jun 25, 2012
Advice & Tips
Be sure your massage therapist is experienced in dealing with fibromyalgia and is willing to listen and seeks your input. Remember that you are in charge of the session, not the massage therapist, but be open to their input, as well.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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Purposes: Pain, Promote relaxation, and Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Jul 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Pain Perceived effectiveness Promote relaxation Perceived effectiveness Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 09, 2012 90 min Weekly Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default NoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Broken Leg (right) (Started Aug 23, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 15, 2012 60 min Weekly Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
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