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What is 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. Read more...

Reasons gone to & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons gone to	# of patients Efficacy	# of patients evaluated by
Stiffness/Spasticity	142	33
General health	101	14
Muscle pain	100	17
Fibromyalgia	95	25
Pain	93	20
Other	56	17
Joints ache (whole body)	35	9
Stress	28	5
Stiffness in neck	26	4
Back pain	23	1
Pain in neck	19	5
Parkinson's Disease PD	18	5
Muscle tension	18	4
Mobility	16	5
ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis	10	1
Anxiety	9	2
Support another treatment	8	4
Pain in shoulders	5	4
Muscle and joint pain	4	1
Pressure headaches	3	3
Neuralgia (sensation)	3	2
Random muscle tightness	3	1
Cramps	2	1
Don't know	2	0
Muscle spasms	2	1
Fatigue	2	0
Cramps in legs	2	1
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS)	2	2
Circulation problems	2	0
Stiffness in jaw	2	1
Pain in hips	2	0
major weakness,due to not enough range of motion	1	0
Headaches	1	0
Shut off Nerve Ending Pain	1	1
Rheumatoid Arthritis	1	0
all of the above	1	0
pain in neck and lower back	1	0
muscle pain/stiffness due to fibromyalgia	1	0
Balance worsened	1	1
Swelling	1	0
Numbness in left arm	1	0
disease-related symptoms	1	0
Stress and Anxiety	1	0
Spasms in back and neck	1	1
Facial pain	1	0
Migraine	1	0
Numbness in feet	1	0
injuries	1	0
to improve circulation in the neck	1	1
all of the above	1	0
Pain in legs	1	0
Chronic pain	1	0
Muscle rigidity	1	0
Dystonia	1	0
pain,neck, back shoulders,hips, theighs	1	0
Muscle & Ligiment Calcifications (Mobility)	1	0
Muscle stiffness	1	1
increased symptoms due to stress	1	0
prevention of potential fusing of spinal bones	1	0
Helps circulation, muscle tightness, etc........feels good!	1	0
Emotional lability	1	0
Muscle weakness	1	0
neck/spinal misalignment	1	0
Muscle twitches and tension	1	1
Lack of flexibility	1	0
Pain & Weakness-head, neck, back, shoulders & arms	1	0

See all 66 reasons taken ▼

See all 608 patients currently going to Massage Therapy

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	2
Moderate	5
Mild	27
None	96

Most commonly reported side effects

Muscle aches	10	3 4 5
Soreness if too firm	9	4 2 3
Pain	6	4 0 2
If too hard can cause pain	5	2 0 3
Stiffness	4	0 2 2
Muscle pain	4	1 1 2
Soreness	3	0 1 3
Headaches	2	1 1 0
LOOSEN MUSCLES	1	0 1 0
Sore muscles right after treatment	1	0 1 0
Joints ache	1	0 1 0
Sleepiness	1	1 0 0
Muscle and joint pain	1	0 1 0
Muscle soreness	1	0 1 0
Migraine	1	0 1 0
Joint soreness	1	0 1 0
Fatigue	1	1 0 0

Mild
Moderate
Severe

See all 17 reported side effects ▼

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently going to Massage Therapy. See all 104 dosages ►

0.05hours as needed	0.5hours as needed	0hours as needed	0minutes as needed	0other as needed	10minutes as needed	15minutes as needed	1hours as needed	1 hr as needed	1other as needed	30minutes as needed	3minutes as needed	5hours as needed	60hours as needed	60 min as needed	60minutes as needed	90minutes as needed	as needed	daily	every other week	monthly	Multiple doses	weekly	1 hr yearly	4 other yearly	6 hr yearly	0.5 hours monthly	1 hr monthly	1 monthly	0.25 hours weekly	1.5 hours monthly	0.75 hours every other week	2 hr monthly	2 monthly	0.5 hours weekly	1 hr every other week	1 other every other week	1.25 hours every other week	3 hr monthly	1.5 hours every other week	4 hr monthly	1 hr weekly	1 other weekly	1 weekly	2 hr every other week	60 min yearly	1.3 hr weekly	1.5 hours weekly	90 min yearly	2 hr weekly	120 min yearly	3 hr weekly	180 min yearly	15 min monthly	0.5 hours daily	1	4 hr weekly	240 min yearly	20 hr monthly	5 hr weekly	300 min yearly	360 min yearly	30 min monthly	1 hr daily	1 hr one time	1 mg daily	450 min yearly	480 min yearly	40 min monthly	45 min monthly	50 min monthly	60 min monthly	2 hr daily	15 min weekly	30 min every other week	75 min monthly	20 min weekly	90 min monthly	100 min monthly	120 min monthly	30 min weekly	60 min every other week	140 min monthly	150 min monthly	5 min daily	40 min weekly	180 min monthly	2340 min yearly	45 min weekly	90 min every other week	50 min weekly	60 min weekly	9 min daily	10 min daily	360 min monthly	90 min weekly	15 min daily	120 min weekly	20 min daily	25 min daily	180 min weekly	30 min daily	240 min weekly	60 min daily
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Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Massage Therapy (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Expense	72
Other	26
Course of treatment ended	18
Did not seem to work	16
Side effects too severe	8
Change in health plan coverage	4
Doctor's advice	3
Not indicated	2

See all 124 patients who’ve stopped going to Massage Therapy

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Duration Hide details ▲

Currently Going to Massage Therapy

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	10	7	21	72	142

Stopped Going to Massage Therapy

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
5	14	21	28	30	25

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always	66	51%
Usually	31	24%
Sometimes	29	22%
Never	4	3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very	11	8%
Somewhat	21	16%
A little	38	29%
Not at all	60	46%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+	19	15%
$100-199	27	21%
$50-99	29	22%
$25-49	9	7%
< $25	10	8%

Patient Evaluations

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jntdsn

Sex: F

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: moderate

Chest: mild

Legs: moderate

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jntdsn

monthly

since Aug 18, 2008
Efficacy Major for General health
Side Effects None
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silverage

Sex: M

Bulbar: mild

Arms: severe

Chest: moderate

Legs: severe

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silverage

1 hr weekly

since Sep 03, 2008
Efficacy Slight for General health
Side Effects None
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Bobby B

Sex: M

Bulbar: moderate

Arms: severe

Chest: mild

Legs: severe

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Bobby B

1 hr weekly

since Sep 14, 2008
Efficacy Major for Stiffness/Spasticity
Side Effects None
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Report created on September 05, 2010.

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Massage Therapy Treatment Report

What is Massage Therapy?

Reasons gone to & Efficacy

Side Effects

Schedules

Stop Reasons

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Duration Hide details ▲

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Patient Evaluations

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Forum

0.05hours as needed	0.5hours as needed	0hours as needed	0minutes as needed	0other as needed	10minutes as needed	15minutes as needed	1hours as needed	1 hr as needed	1other as needed	30minutes as needed	3minutes as needed	5hours as needed	60hours as needed	60 min as needed	60minutes as needed	90minutes as needed	as needed	daily	every other week	monthly	Multiple doses	weekly	1 hr yearly	4 other yearly	6 hr yearly	0.5 hours monthly	1 hr monthly	1 monthly	0.25 hours weekly	1.5 hours monthly	0.75 hours every other week	2 hr monthly	2 monthly	0.5 hours weekly	1 hr every other week	1 other every other week	1.25 hours every other week	3 hr monthly	1.5 hours every other week	4 hr monthly	1 hr weekly	1 other weekly	1 weekly	2 hr every other week	60 min yearly	1.3 hr weekly	1.5 hours weekly	90 min yearly	2 hr weekly	120 min yearly	3 hr weekly	180 min yearly	15 min monthly	0.5 hours daily	1	4 hr weekly	240 min yearly	20 hr monthly	5 hr weekly	300 min yearly	360 min yearly	30 min monthly	1 hr daily	1 hr one time	1 mg daily	450 min yearly	480 min yearly	40 min monthly	45 min monthly	50 min monthly	60 min monthly	2 hr daily	15 min weekly	30 min every other week	75 min monthly	20 min weekly	90 min monthly	100 min monthly	120 min monthly	30 min weekly	60 min every other week	140 min monthly	150 min monthly	5 min daily	40 min weekly	180 min monthly	2340 min yearly	45 min weekly	90 min every other week	50 min weekly	60 min weekly	9 min daily	10 min daily	360 min monthly	90 min weekly	15 min daily	120 min weekly	20 min daily	25 min daily	180 min weekly	30 min daily	240 min weekly	60 min daily
1	2	1	1	2	1	2	39	9	6	6	1	1	1	1	3	1	8	6	2	14	1	20	3	1	1	1	59	1	1	7	1	10	1	4	34	2	1	4	1	2	65	2	2	4	1	1	4	1	17	1	8	1	1	2	1	3	1	1	1	1	2	8	9	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	47	2	2	4	2	2	9	3	32	16	9	1	2	2	1	8	1	6	1	4	44	1	3	1	6	1	2	1	1	1	5	1	4

0.05hours as needed	0.5hours as needed	0hours as needed	0minutes as needed	0other as needed	10minutes as needed	15minutes as needed	1hours as needed	1 hr as needed	1other as needed	30minutes as needed	3minutes as needed	5hours as needed	60hours as needed	60 min as needed	60minutes as needed	90minutes as needed	as needed	daily	every other week	monthly	Multiple doses	weekly	1 hr yearly	4 other yearly	6 hr yearly	0.5 hours monthly	1 hr monthly	1 monthly	0.25 hours weekly	1.5 hours monthly	0.75 hours every other week	2 hr monthly	2 monthly	0.5 hours weekly	1 hr every other week	1 other every other week	1.25 hours every other week	3 hr monthly	1.5 hours every other week	4 hr monthly	1 hr weekly	1 other weekly	1 weekly	2 hr every other week	60 min yearly	1.3 hr weekly	1.5 hours weekly	90 min yearly	2 hr weekly	120 min yearly	3 hr weekly	180 min yearly	15 min monthly	0.5 hours daily	1	4 hr weekly	240 min yearly	20 hr monthly	5 hr weekly	300 min yearly	360 min yearly	30 min monthly	1 hr daily	1 hr one time	1 mg daily	450 min yearly	480 min yearly	40 min monthly	45 min monthly	50 min monthly	60 min monthly	2 hr daily	15 min weekly	30 min every other week	75 min monthly	20 min weekly	90 min monthly	100 min monthly	120 min monthly	30 min weekly	60 min every other week	140 min monthly	150 min monthly	5 min daily	40 min weekly	180 min monthly	2340 min yearly	45 min weekly	90 min every other week	50 min weekly	60 min weekly	9 min daily	10 min daily	360 min monthly	90 min weekly	15 min daily	120 min weekly	20 min daily	25 min daily	180 min weekly	30 min daily	240 min weekly	60 min daily
1	2	1	1	2	1	2	39	9	6	6	1	1	1	1	3	1	8	6	2	14	1	20	3	1	1	1	59	1	1	7	1	10	1	4	34	2	1	4	1	2	65	2	2	4	1	1	4	1	17	1	8	1	1	2	1	3	1	1	1	1	2	8	9	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	47	2	2	4	2	2	9	3	32	16	9	1	2	2	1	8	1	6	1	4	44	1	3	1	6	1	2	1	1	1	5	1	4

Massage Therapy Treatment Report

What is Massage Therapy?

Reasons gone to & Efficacy

Side Effects

Schedules

Stop Reasons

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Duration Hide details ▲

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼ Adherence, Burden & Cost Hide details ▲

Patient Evaluations

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Forum

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

0.05hours as needed	0.5hours as needed	0hours as needed	0minutes as needed	0other as needed	10minutes as needed	15minutes as needed	1hours as needed	1 hr as needed	1other as needed	30minutes as needed	3minutes as needed	5hours as needed	60hours as needed	60 min as needed	60minutes as needed	90minutes as needed	as needed	daily	every other week	monthly	Multiple doses	weekly	1 hr yearly	4 other yearly	6 hr yearly	0.5 hours monthly	1 hr monthly	1 monthly	0.25 hours weekly	1.5 hours monthly	0.75 hours every other week	2 hr monthly	2 monthly	0.5 hours weekly	1 hr every other week	1 other every other week	1.25 hours every other week	3 hr monthly	1.5 hours every other week	4 hr monthly	1 hr weekly	1 other weekly	1 weekly	2 hr every other week	60 min yearly	1.3 hr weekly	1.5 hours weekly	90 min yearly	2 hr weekly	120 min yearly	3 hr weekly	180 min yearly	15 min monthly	0.5 hours daily	1	4 hr weekly	240 min yearly	20 hr monthly	5 hr weekly	300 min yearly	360 min yearly	30 min monthly	1 hr daily	1 hr one time	1 mg daily	450 min yearly	480 min yearly	40 min monthly	45 min monthly	50 min monthly	60 min monthly	2 hr daily	15 min weekly	30 min every other week	75 min monthly	20 min weekly	90 min monthly	100 min monthly	120 min monthly	30 min weekly	60 min every other week	140 min monthly	150 min monthly	5 min daily	40 min weekly	180 min monthly	2340 min yearly	45 min weekly	90 min every other week	50 min weekly	60 min weekly	9 min daily	10 min daily	360 min monthly	90 min weekly	15 min daily	120 min weekly	20 min daily	25 min daily	180 min weekly	30 min daily	240 min weekly	60 min daily
1	2	1	1	2	1	2	39	9	6	6	1	1	1	1	3	1	8	6	2	14	1	20	3	1	1	1	59	1	1	7	1	10	1	4	34	2	1	4	1	2	65	2	2	4	1	1	4	1	17	1	8	1	1	2	1	3	1	1	1	1	2	8	9	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	47	2	2	4	2	2	9	3	32	16	9	1	2	2	1	8	1	6	1	4	44	1	3	1	6	1	2	1	1	1	5	1	4