Table 3 Clinical and functional scores

Numeric rating scale (NRS)

 Calcific tendonitis of the shoulder^a

6.5 ± 1.4 (4–9)

5.9 ± 1.3 (3–9)*

p = 00.013

1.2 ± 0.8 (0–3)*

p < 0.001

0.2 ± 0.4 (0–1)*

p < 0.001

 Achilles tendinopathy^a

6.9 ± 1.2 (5–9)

5.3 ± 1.1 (4–8)*

p < 0.001

1.7 ± 0.8 (0–3)*

p < 0.001

0.3 ± 0.5 (0–2)*

p < 0.001

 Lateral epicondylitis of the elbow^a

6.6 ± 1.2 (4–9)

4.2 ± 1.0 (3–6)*

p < 0.001

0.9 ± 0.8 (0–3)*

p < 0.001

0.1 ± 0.3 (0–1)*

p < 0.001

Functional scores

 Constant Murley Score

66.7 ± 4.3 (56–76)

73.7 ± 3.9 (59–78)*

p = 00.012

78.3 ± 2.6 (64–80)*

p < 0.001

79.4 ± 1.4 (70–80)*

p < 0.001

 AOFAS

71 ± 5.6 (63–80)

72 ± 3.2 (67–75)*

p < 0.001

77 ± 2.4 (72–84)*

p < 0.001

86 ± 1.9 (82–90)*

p < 0.001

 Oxford Elbow Score

28 ± 2.7 (23–35)

35 ± 2.5 (31–38)*

p = 0.0016

42 ± 2.6 (36–47)*

p < 0.001

46 ± 2.6 (42–50)*

p < 0.001