Table 2.

Proportion of Respondents Who Tried Each Treatment and Corresponding Rated Effectiveness^a

Treatment	Number (percent) (n = 435)	Mean Reported Effectiveness
Over-the-counter NSAIDs	330 (75.9%)	2.56 ± 0.91
Acetaminophen	302 (69.4%)	2.14 ± 0.90
Corticosteroid injection	260 (59.8%)	2.64 ± 1.20
Physical therapy	257 (59.0%)	2.25 ± 0.98
Prescription NSAIDs	200 (46.0%)	2.61 ± 1.00
Gel injection	156 (35.9%)	2.33 ± 1.19
Assistive walking device	147 (33.8%)	2.49 ± 0.91
Opioids	118 (27.1%)	3.11 ± 1.11
Platelet-rich plasma injection	15 (3.4%)	1.52 ± 1.04
Stem cell injection	12 (2.8%)	1.50 ± 1.00

NSAID = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; PT = physical therapy

^aAs rated on a five point Likert scale