Table 1 Treatments a) preferred and b) received by participants ranked in descending order, with c) guideline recommendations.
From: Management of chronic knee pain: A survey of patient preferences and treatment received
a) Participant preference (number) | Rank | b) Treatments received (number)1 | c) Guideline recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|
(166) No preference stated | 1 | Drugs – analgesics or NSAIDs (343) | Non-pharmacological interventions Education/information/advice on: Exercise; Footwear; Weight control; simple pain control heat/cold/TENS |
(102) Physiotherapy/Hydrotherapy | 2 | Physiotherapy/Hydrotherapy (169) | |
(52) Not surgery | 3 | Surgery2 (51) | |
(27) Not drugs | 4 | No treatment (39) | |
(19) Acupuncture | 5 | Acupuncture (35) | Pharmacological interventions Simple analgesia – oral paracetamol, Topical agents |
(16) Surgery (including arthroplasty) | 6 | Steroid injections (24) | |
(11) Drugs – analgesics or NSAIDs | 7 | Osteopathy (18) | |
(6) Not acupuncture, osteopathy, physiotherapy | 8 | Alternative therapies (9) | |
(5) Osteopathy | 9 | Homeopathic remedies (4) | Surgery If unresponsive to all pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions and still having significant impact |
(5) Homeopathic remedies | 10 | Joint aspiration (4) | |
(2) Steroid injections | 11 | ||
(2) Alternative treatment | 12 | ||
(1) TENS | 13 | ||
(1) Weight loss | 14 |