Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the 51 participants
| Physiotherapy (n = 15) | Manual therapy (n = 18) | Intra-articular injection (n = 18) | All participants (n = 51) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length (mean; SD) | 170 cm (SD 6.5) | 171 cm (SD 6.0) | 170 cm (SD 8.2) | 170 cm (SD 6.7) |
| Weight (mean; SD) | 70 kg (SD 16.4) | 75 kg (SD 13.3) | 75 kg (SD 10.6) | 73 kg (SD 13.3) |
| Male | 4 (27 %) | 8 (44 %) | 2 (11 %) | 14 (27 %) |
| Female | 11 (73 %) | 10 (56 %) | 16 (89 %) | 37 (73 %) |
| Acute pain | 8 (53 %) | 8 (44 %) | 8 (44 %) | 24 (47 %) |
| Duration to first visit neurology department (weeks) | 24 (SD 16.5) | 25 (SD 14.4) | 27 (SD 24.1) | 25 (SD 18.5) |
| History of back paina | 11 (73 %) | 14 (78 %) | 12 (67 %) | 37 (73 %) |
| Back paina | 14 (93 %) | 16 (89 %) | 17 (94 %) | 47 (92 %) |
| Leg pain > back pain | 8 (54 %) | 11 (61 %) | 10 (56 %) | 29 (57 %) |
| Receiving sickness benefit | 6 (40 %) | 10 (56 %) | 8 (44 %) | 24 (47 %) |
aDefined as pain felt in the lower back