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(also known as Bed Rest)
Bedrest as a medical treatment refers to staying in bed day and night as a treatment for an illness or medical condition, especially when prescribed or chosen rather than resulting from severe prostration or imminent death. Even though most patients in hospitals spend most of their time in the hospital beds, bedrest mo... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Back Pain
551
79%
Pregnancy
23
87%
Chronic Pain
2
100%
Fibromyalgia
2
100%
Mononucleosis
2
100%
Overall, 80% (591 Members) find Bedrest helpful

Bedrest Reviews

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Working / Worked
worked for a while
Working / Worked
Bed rest is OK but not too much or you get worse.
Working / Worked
When it's really bad sometime this is what I have to do
Working / Worked
i had bedrest for low amniotic fluid.
Working / Worked
Would work if I could do it. No time.
Working / Worked
Works for awhile, then my back hurts from laying down.
Working / Worked
sometimes it does help to lay down.
Working / Worked
It is difficult to determine how much i should rest & how much causes me to get worse.
Working / Worked
I find that laying in bed with my electric blanket helps me heaps even though the doctors say no. I know what helps ME and thats all the matters
Don't underestimate the value of plenty of time in bed!
Working / Worked
works but not reasonable
Working / Worked
When I'm not working (9 to 5), I am in the bed. I have "no life" outside of pushing myself to get up daily to work so I can keep my health insurance.
Working / Worked
Makes my muscles stiff if I stay in bed too long.
Working / Worked
it helps to relief some pain with moist heating pad.
Working / Worked
It does help, but too much bed rest makes it worse.
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