Cases

Controls

Mean

Mean

VAS before treatment

Pain

13.4 ± 7.1

14.1 ± 7.5

Stiffness

4.7 ± 1.8

4.2 ± 2.1

Physical Function

22.9 ± 12.4

21.2 ± 12.6

WOMAC Total

41.8 ± 22.7

42.4 ± 23.1

P-value = 0.03

VAS after 3 months

Pain

5.8 ± 2.1

12.3 ± 7.5

Stiffness

1.04 ± 0.6

3.7 ± 1.4

Physical Function

9.7 ± 3.7

20.8 ± 7.1

WOMAC Total

18.3 ± 7.3

31.6 ± 9.7