How do members experience Massage Therapy?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Stiffness/spasticity 341 137
Pain 334 112
Fibromyalgia 271 94
Muscle pain 144 24
General health 120 31

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Muscle soreness 20
Muscle aches 14
Pain 14
Soreness if too firm 9
Muscle pain 6
Fatigue 5

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 7
Moderate 21
Mild 75
None 296

Member evaluations

MiaBella

evaluated on Feb 01, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for Increase effect of another treatment: Major
  • Side effects: None

FibroMom63

evaluated on Jun 25, 2012

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

jntdsn

evaluated on Aug 18, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for General health: Major
  • Side effects: None