Table I.
Physiotherapy
| Surgical (n = 125) | Non-surgical (n = 125) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number receiving physiotherapy (%) | 118 (94.4) | 117 (93.6) | |
| Days to first session | |||
| Mean (sd) | 23.1 (24.07) | 25.5 (18.60) | |
| Duration of physiotherapy (days from first to last session) | |||
| Mean (sd) | 116.7 (75.75) | 113.0 (67.46) | |
| Number of sessions | |||
| Mean (sd) | 9.6 (6.22) | 9.6 (6.59) | |
| Median (range) | 8 (1 to 36) | 8 (1 to 43) | |
| Allocated time/session (mins) | |||
| Mean (sd) | 28.3 (9.57) | 29.2 (10.49) | |
| Session details* | |||
| Advice and/or education (%) | 115 (92.0) | 113 (90.4) | |
| Exercise (%) | 118 (94.4) | 114 (91.2) | |
| TENS (%) | 1 (0.8) | 8 (6.4) | |
| Soft-tissue techniques (%) | 49 (39.2) | 49 (39.2) | |
| Joint mobilisations (%) | 55 (44.0) | 71 (56.8) | |
| Stretching techniques (%) | 83 (66.4) | 84 (67.2) | |
| Relaxation techniques (%) | 31 (24.8) | 31 (24.8) | |
| Hydrotherapy (%) | 5 (4.0) | 10 (8.0) | |
| Other† (%) | 22 (17.6) | 22 (17.6) | |
| Home exercise* | |||
| Recorded (Yes or No) (%) | 112 (89.6) | 106 (84.8) | |
| Yes (%) | 109 (87.2) | 103 (82.4) | |
| No (%) | 38 (30.4) | 44 (35.2) | |
| Referral to other specialty* (%) | 9 (7.2) | 12 (9.6) | |
| Occupational therapy (%) | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.6) | |
| Other(%) | 8 (6.4) | 10 (8.0) | |
* Frequency (%) of patients if reported at least once in session logs † These included ice, heat, mobility and stairs and acupuncture