What is Osteopathy?

Category: Physical Therapy

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Osteopathy is an alternative system of healthcare with a strong emphasis on the inter-relationship of the body's nerves, muscles, bones and organs.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 12 4
Improve mobility 10 3
General health 9 8
Back pain 3 0
Fibromyalgia 3 2

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 2
Mild 2
None 25

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Osteopathy

Side effect Patients Percentage
Muscle and joint pain 1
Myofascial pain syndrome 1

Why patients stopped taking Osteopathy

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 7
Course of treatment ended 5
Did not seem to work 5
Expense 5
Doctor's advice 2
Personal research 1
Side effects too severe 1
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Duration

Stopped going to Osteopathy

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 3
1 - 6 months 2
6 months - 1 year 3
1 - 2 years 7
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 13
Usually 8
Sometimes 6
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 4
A little hard to take 10
Not at all hard to take 14
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 8
$50-99 7
$25-49 0
< $25 5
Not specified 8
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3 patient evaluations for Osteopathy

Mar 19, 2011 (Started Jul 19, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 60 min Weekly
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  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2011 (Started Sep 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Repair fall damage and loosen muscles)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Put joints back in place after falls)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 15 min Weekly
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Dec 9, 2009 (Started Sep 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Repair fall damage and loosen muscles)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Put joints back in place after falls)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 15 min Weekly
Cost: $100-199 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

May 27, 2009 (Started Nov 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 90 min Monthly
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Cost: $100-199 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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