Table 6.
Pain management type (n=410).
| Pain management type | Values, n (%) |
| Opioids/narcotics | 105 (25.6) |
| Device (eg, spinal cord stimulators, TENSa) | 56 (13.7) |
| Alternative substances (eg, cannabis) | 48 (11.7) |
| Alternative interventions (eg, physical therapy, diets, exercise) | 44 (10.7) |
| Anticonvulsants | 29 (7.1) |
| Surgery | 24 (5.9) |
| Sedatives/anesthetics | 23 (5.6) |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | 20 (4.9) |
| Steroids | 17 (4.1) |
| Muscle relaxants | 14 (3.4) |
| Antidepressants | 13 (3.2) |
| Other | 17 (4.1) |
aTENS: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.