Table 1 Previous conservative management of participants
Management Modality | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Oral Medication | 76 | 88% |
Non-opioid analgesics | 71 | 83% |
Opioid analgesics | 11 | 13% |
NSAIDs | 40 | 47% |
Pregabalin | 4 | 5% |
Corticosteriods | 2 | 2% |
Muscle relaxant | 2 | 2% |
Amitriptyline | 1 | 1% |
Topical Medication | ||
Topical NSAIDs | 7 | 8% |
Appropriate corticosteroid infiltration | 54 | 63% |
Imaging | 82 | 95% |
X-ray | 81 | 94% |
CT-scan | 1 | 1% |
MRI | 23 | 27% |
Ultrasound | 3 | 4% |
Bone scintigraphy | 1 | 1% |
Non-Pharmacological Therapy | 39 | 45% |
Physiotherapy | 32 | 37% |
Other including CAMa | 8 | 9% |