Table 7.

Receipt of other treatments for the shoulder pain during the study

Treatment/administration	Methylprednisolone acetate with lidocaine (n = 19)	Lidocaine (n = 21)
At 2 weeks:
Painkillers	8/18 (44%)	11/21 (52%)
Anti-inflammatory medication	5/18 (28%)	10/20 (50%)
Physiotherapy	0/17 (0%)	1/20 (5%)
At 4 weeks:
Painkillers	7/19 (37%)	11/20 (55%)
Anti-inflammatory medication	4/17 (24%)	7/19 (37%)
Physiotherapy	1/16 (6%)	3/19 (16%)
At 12 weeks:
Painkillers	7/17 (41%)	11/19 (58%)
Anti-inflammatory medication	6/19 (32%)	10/16 (63%)
Physiotherapy	1/18 (6%)	6/18 (33%)