Exercise
54%
40%
6%
What does improve mean?
An example of a 30% reduction in pain scores is a decrease from 6 to 4 on a 10 point pain scale
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
What do the faces mean?
Improve with treatment
Improve with control
Do not improve
Intra-articular Corticosteroids
30%
40%
30%
SNRIs (Duloxetine)
21%
40%
39%
NSAIDs (Oral)
18%
40%
42%
Glucosamine
13%
40%
47%
NSAIDs (Topical)
11%
40%
49%
Chondroitin
10%
40%
50%
Viscosupplementation
9%
40%
51%
Opioids
6%
40%
54%
Glucosamine, Chondroitin, or Viscosupplementation
(Publicly Funded Trials)
0%
40%
60%
Acetaminophen
0%
40%
60%
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