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What is Range of Motion Exercises? Range of motion are exercises provided by doctors or physiotherapists which gently move joints within their own normal movement range. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

304 patients in the community are taking or have taken Range of Motion Exercises.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Stiffness/spasticity 107 35%
General health 63 20%
Slow my ALS progress 46 15%
Other 31 10%
disease-related symptoms 16 5%
Pain 6 1%
Mobility 4 1%
Atrophy, left hand, arm, shoulder 1 <1%
Atrophy, muscle 1 <1%
Endurance reduced (whole body) 1 <1%
Weakness in legs 1 <1%
Treat Parkinson's 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Range of Motion Exercises.

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  0 hr day 0 day 0 hr none 0 none 0 hr week 0 week 0.07143 hr week 0.14286 hr week 0.25 hr day 0.28572 hr week 0.42858 hr week 0.42858 other week 0.42858 week 0.5 hr day 0.57144 hr week 0.7143 hr week 0.85716 hr week 1 hr day 1 day 1.14288 hr week 1.4286 hr week 1.5 hr day 2 hr day 2.8572 min day 10 min day 15 min day 15 other day 30 hr day 30 min day
  32 Number of Patients: 32 11 Number of Patients: 11 23 Number of Patients: 23 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 3 Number of Patients: 3 13 Number of Patients: 13 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 29 Number of Patients: 29 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 58 Number of Patients: 58 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Range of Motion Exercises or how long patients were taking Range of Motion Exercises before stopping.

Currently taking Range of Motion Exercises

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
7
3
32
46
65

Stopped taking Range of Motion Exercises

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
2
4
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Range of Motion Exercises (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 4 33% Course of treatment ended: 33%
Other 3 25% Other: 25%
Side effects too severe 2 17% Side effects too severe: 17%
Did not seem to work 1 8% Did not seem to work: 8%
Doctor's advice 1 8% Doctor's advice: 8%
Personal research 1 8% Personal research: 8%
Not indicated 1 8% Not indicated: 8%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 7 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 2
Moderate 25% 1
Slight 25% 1

Stiffness/spasticity

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 29% 2
None 71% 5

Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, Aches and pains

Summary results are based on 7 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 7)

  • Wayne Lampe
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • Wayne Lampe
  • by Wayne Lampe
    Aug 23, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Endurance reduced (whole body)

See all evaluation results for Range of Motion Exercises



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