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What is Massage? Massage is the practice of applying structured pressure, tension, motion or vibration manually or with mechanical aids to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, joints and lymphatic vessels, to achieve a beneficial response. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

13 patients in the community are taking or have taken Massage.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 5 38%
Anxiety 3 23%
Other 1 7%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Massage.

  0 hr As needed 1 hr Monthly 2 hr Monthly 1 hr Weekly 2 hr Every Other Week 2 hr Weekly 1 hr One time 50 min Weekly
  1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 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  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Massage or how long patients were taking Massage before stopping.

Currently taking Massage

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
5
0
1
1
5

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 1

Top reported side-effects include: Soreness if too firm, If too hard can cause pain, LOOSEN MUSCLES

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • akwakne
    Sex: M
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    353
    VL 77
  • akwakne
  • by akwakne
    Sep 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

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