Table 2 Characteristics of participants

Involved side, right / left (n)

36 / 25

Gender, men / women (n)

29 / 32

Mean age in years (SD)

65.6 (8.0)

Mean body mass index in kg/m² (SD)

26.8 (3.4)

Mean duration of symptoms in months (SD)

37 (32)

Mean average level of pain during the last week* (SD)

4.7 (1.8)

Mean worst level of experienced pain during the last week* (SD)

5.7 (2.0)