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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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Stiffness/spasticity 115 37%
General health 59 19%
Slow my ALS progress 46 14%
Other 28 9%
disease-related symptoms 16 5%
Pain 6 1%
Mobility 4 1%
Endurance reduced (whole body) 1 <1%
Atrophy, left hand, arm, shoulder 1 <1%
Atrophy, muscle 1 <1%
Weakness in legs 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Range of Motion Exercises.

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  0 hr As needed 0 As needed 0 hr Daily 0 Daily 0 hr Weekly 0 Weekly 1 hr As needed 2 hr As needed 3 hr As needed 1 hr Every Other Week 1 hr Weekly 0.25 hr Daily 2 hr Weekly 3 hr Weekly 3 other Weekly 3 Weekly 0.5 hr Daily 4 hr Weekly 5 hr Weekly 6 hr Weekly 1 hr Daily 1 Daily 8 hr Weekly 10 hr Weekly 1.5 hr Daily 2 hr Daily 20 min Daily 5 min Daily 10 min Daily 15 min Daily 15 other Daily 30 hr Daily 30 min Daily 45 min Daily
  13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 32 Number of Patients: 32 10 Number of Patients: 10 13 Number of Patients: 13 2 Number of Patients: 2 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 3 Number of Patients: 3 15 Number of Patients: 15 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 30 Number of Patients: 30 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 55 Number of Patients: 55 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 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 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1  

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
1
11
8
26
41
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
4
2
5
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Range of Motion Exercises (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 6 43% Other: 43%
Course of treatment ended 3 21% Course of treatment ended: 21%
Side effects too severe 2 14% Side effects too severe: 14%
Did not seem to work 1 7% Did not seem to work: 7%
Doctor's advice 1 7% Doctor's advice: 7%
Personal research 1 7% Personal research: 7%
Not indicated 1 7% Not indicated: 7%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 9 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 67% 4
Moderate 17% 1
Slight 17% 1

Stiffness/spasticity

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 44% 4
None 56% 5

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

Summary results are based on 9 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 9)

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

  • weasel
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • by weasel
    Dec 09, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Stiffness/spasticity
Advice/Tips
if u are going to exersise be consistant if not the body gets more sore

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