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What is Acupressure?

Acupressure is a traditional chinese medicine based upon the same principles as acupuncture but using physical pressure or tapping as opposed to needles. Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons gone to & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons gone to # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 4 0
Pain, eyes 2 0
Pain 2 0
Treat Parkinson's 2 1
General health 2 1
Sensation 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 25%
None
3 75%

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Going to Acupressure (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
4 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Expense
3 38% Expense: 38%
Other
2 25% Other: 25%
Course of treatment ended
2 25% Course of treatment ended: 25%
Doctor's advice
1 13% Doctor's advice: 13%
Side effects too severe
1 13% Side effects too severe: 13%

See all 8 patients who’ve stopped going to Acupressure

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Going to Acupressure

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
5
2
2

Stopped Going to Acupressure

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

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

Cost

Paid out of pocket

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

Report created on November 24, 2009.