Table 1.
Other Treatment and Painkiller Usagea
| Knee Pain at Follow-up | No Knee Pain at Follow-up | |
|---|---|---|
| Other treatment | 19 (73.1) | 9 (52.9) |
| Professional help | ||
| General practitioner | 2 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Physical therapist | 7 (26.9) | 6 (35.3) |
| Chiropractor | 1 (3.8) | 1 (5.9) |
| Rheumatologist | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 2 (11.8) |
| Kind of treatment | ||
| Strength exercises | 13 (50.0) | 9 (52.9) |
| RICE | 5 (19.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Advice about sports participation | 6 (23.1) | 4 (23.5) |
| Stretching | 7 (26.9) | 1 (5.9) |
| Knee sleeves | 13 (50.0) | 1 (15.9) |
| Painkillers | 7 (26.9) | 2 (11.8) |
| Surgery | 7 (26.9) | 1 (5.9) |
| Other | 3 (11.5) | 2 (11.8) |
| Prior painkiller use | 18 (69.2%) | 7 (41.2%) |
| Frequency | ||
| Monthly | 2 (7.7) | 1 (5.9) |
| Weekly | 4 (15.4) | 2 (11.8) |
| More than once per week | 7 (26.9) | 1 (5.9) |
| Almost daily | 5 (19.2) | 3 (17.6) |
| Current painkiller use | 7 (26.9) | — |
| Frequency | ||
| Monthly | 2 (28.6) | — |
| Weekly | 0 (0.0) | — |
| More than once per week | 2 (28.6) | — |
| Daily | 3 (42.9) | — |
aData are presented as n (%). RICE, rest, ice, compression, elevation.