• Effectiveness

  Major (for fibromyalgia)
• Side effects

  None
• Adherence

  Usually
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 180 min Weekly

Advice & Tips: The biggest burden would be time consumed. For it to be effective it takes about 2-3 hours in there. Sometimes that's a lot of time, even for me. Still, the benefits are so striking, I can't help but use it every day or every other day.

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for mobility decreased)
• Side effects

  None
• Adherence

  Sometimes
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 30 min Every Other Week

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for degenerative disc disease)
• Side effects

  None
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Dosage: 180 min Weekly

Advice & Tips: The hydrotherapy was primarily ordered for post fusion surgery but the warmth of the water and the way it made movements less pronounced, I was able to move more freely. It did help the fibro for a short amount of time. Anyone with fibro knows that any relief, even for just a short time, is worth doing! Unfortunately the DDD continues as does the fibro and things just keep getting progressively worse. The lower back improved but now the mid back is horrific!!!!