How do members experience Massage Therapy?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Stiffness/spasticity 342 137
Pain 335 113
Fibromyalgia 273 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 22
Mild 75
None 296

Member evaluations

planton

evaluated on Jan 08, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for stiffness/spasticity: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

Assemblage

evaluated on Nov 25, 2008

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

Dymond

evaluated on Apr 30, 2008

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