Table 1: Changes in utilization of other healthcare resources before and after the intervention.
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|
Used before inception (n) |
Utilization rates after the biomechanical intervention (% of n) |
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|
Discontinue use |
Used to a lesser extent |
Maintained same use |
Used to a greater extent |
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|
Pain medication |
124 |
44% |
22% |
29% |
4% |
|
Intra-articular injections |
82 |
64% |
17% |
17% |
2% |
|
Physiotherapy |
166 |
46% |
26% |
22% |
6% |
|
Did not use other solution |
68 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
*Participants were able to select multiple solutions used before intervention. Utilization rates post-intervention refer only to patients who reported prior use of the alternative solution (n = 258)