What is Warm water therapy?
Category: Physical Therapy
Generic name: Hydrotherapy (water therapy)
Warm water is often used therapeutically for musculoskeletal disorders such as arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or spinal cord injuries and in patients suffering burns, spasticity, stroke or paralysis.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibromyalgia | 23 | 6 | |
| Muscle pain | 14 | 3 | |
| Pain | 7 | 3 | |
| Improve mobility | 4 | 0 | |
| Cold intolerance | 2 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Mild | 2 | |
| None | 5 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Warm water therapy
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Pain in lower back | 1 | |
| Skin tears | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Warm water therapy
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 6 | |
| Other | 6 | |
| Did not seem to work | 4 | |
| Expense | 3 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 | |
| Doctor's advice | 1 | |
| Side effects too severe | 1 |
Duration
Stopped going to Warm water therapy
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 3 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 9 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 3 |
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