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MS Aquatics Therapy Treatment Report
Category: Physical Therapy
What is MS Aquatics Therapy?
MS sufferers can strengthen weakened muscles and improve stamina and balance with regular aquatic therapy. The unique qualities of water provide benefits to people with MS, allowing them to move in ways they may not be able to on land.
Reported Purpose & Efficacy
| Purpose | # of patients |
# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
|
Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle weakness | 3 | 1 |
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| Other | 1 | 0 | |||||
| improve balance | 1 | 0 |
See all 2 patients currently going to MS Aquatics Therapy
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with MS Aquatics Therapy
| Muscle spasms | 1 |
|---|
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 1 |  |
See all 1 patient who’ve stopped going to MS Aquatics Therapy
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of MS Aquatics Therapy
Always |
1 | 100% |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Usually |
0 | 0% |
|
Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
|
Never |
0 | 0% |
|
Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of MS Aquatics Therapy
Very |
0 | 0% |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
|
A little |
0 | 0% |
|
Not at all |
1 | 100% |
|
Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of MS Aquatics Therapy
$200+ |
1 | 100% |
|
|---|---|---|---|
$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
|
$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
|
$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
|
< $25 |
0 | 0% |
|
Report created on May 28, 2012.