Table 5.

Prescribed recommended non-surgical treatments, as reported by orthopaedic surgeons (often or always)

Recommended non-surgical treatments Participants	Population n (%) 172
Education about OA	149 (87)
Education about different treatment options	163 (95)
Lifestyle advice	168 (98)
(Referral to) dietary therapy, when indicated	49 (28)
Physical therapy	93 (54)
Acetaminophen	112 (64)
NSAIDs	102 (59)
Intra-articular injections	74 (43)

NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; OA, osteoarthritis.