Qigong Treatment Report

Category: Lifestyle Modifications

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What is Qigong?

An example of Qigong

Qigong refers to practices that involve methods of working with Qi or energy within the body. It can help practitioners learn diaphragmatic breathing, a component of the relaxation response. Qigong is often associated with spirituality and is also seen as socially conducive when done with others.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 12 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_cant_tell
Parkinson's Disease 4 0
Pain 3 0
Promote relaxation 2 0
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 1 0
Balance problems 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0
Moderate
0
Mild
1
None
3

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Qigong

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Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently using Qigong. See all 11 dosages

  daily 1 weekly 60 min weekly 10 min daily 90 min weekly 15 min daily 20 min daily 180 min weekly 30 min daily 40 min daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Qigong (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 3   Other: 60%
Expense 2   Expense: 40%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 20%

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Currently Using Qigong

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

Stopped Using Qigong

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Qigong

Always
3 75%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 25%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Qigong

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 25%
A little
2 50%
Not at all
1 25%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Qigong

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 33%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 67%

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1 patient evaluation for Qigong

Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity (Started Mar 09, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 01, 2012 60 min Weekly ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Apr 11, 2011 30 min Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Apr 11, 2011
Advice & Tips
I feel great when I practice Qigong. However, it is a time burden.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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3 additional evaluations for Qigong are not currently shared publicly.

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