How do members experience Massage Therapy?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Fibromyalgia 270 94
Pain 191 63
Muscle pain 134 19
Stiffness/spasticity 102 39
Stiffness in neck 32 4

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Muscle soreness 12
Pain 12
Muscle aches 9
Muscle pain 5
Soreness if too firm 5
Headaches 4

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 5
Moderate 19
Mild 49
None 102

Member evaluations

caela

evaluated on Nov 11, 2018

  • Perceived effectiveness for fibromyalgia: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

FibroMom63

evaluated on Jun 25, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for fibromyalgia: Major
  • Side effects: None

Sekhmet

evaluated on Sep 15, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for pain: Moderate
  • Side effects: None