Listening to the patient as a possible route to cost-effective rehabilitation: a case report

Table 2 Comparison of costs between functional taping and Flexa (a Lycra orthosis).

^aCost for functional taping based on an average of 0.70 euros per taping; cost for the Lycra orthosis taken from the catalog of the manufacturer ('Progettiamo autonomia'); ^bcost is calculated assuming a full cost of 50 euros/hour for 0.5 hours of work per taping. The orthosis is supposed to last 1 year; in the same time span, the patient should need approximately 100 tapings.

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