Patients with shoulder syndromes in general and physiotherapy practice: an observational study

Table 2 Treatment characteristics in general practice

	General practice( GP)
	Only GP( n= 2134)	GP=> PT( n= 294)
Prescriptions (%)†	69	50
Paracetamol†	4	8
NSAID†	50	38
Corticosteroids	24	19
Local anaesthetic	11	9
Opioids	7	7
Interventions
Consultation (mean number ± SD)†	1.5 (1.4)	2.0 (1.6)
Duration of care episode (in days)†	46	60
Cyriax injection (%)†	29	21

† Significant difference between ‘only GP patients’ and ‘GP => PT patients’.

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