What is Relaxation Techniques?

Category: Lifestyle Modifications

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A Relaxation technique is any method, process, procedure, or activity that helps a person to relax; to attain a state of increased calmness; or otherwise reduce levels of anxiety, stress or tension that can decrease muscle tension, lower the blood pressure and slow heart and breath rates.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Stress 51 13
General health 34 4
Pain 25 2
Anxious mood 14 4
Awakening due to pain 11 1

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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 0
Mild 1
None 25

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Relaxation Techniques

Side effect Patients Percentage
Chest pain 1

Why patients stopped taking Relaxation Techniques

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 7
Course of treatment ended 2
Did not seem to work 1
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Duration

Stopped using Relaxation Techniques

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 4
6 months - 1 year 2
1 - 2 years 2
2 - 5 years 1
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 4
Usually 11
Sometimes 11
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 3
A little hard to take 7
Not at all hard to take 15
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 10
Not specified 16
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6 patient evaluations for Relaxation Techniques

Jul 14, 2010 (Started Jan 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 15 min Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 11, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for back pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for despair)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stress)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 21, 2009 (Started Oct 20, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for awakening due to pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (initial increase in pain)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage:
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: initial increase in pain

  • 0 helpful marks
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