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- About 85% of people have pain relief within 12 months of conservative therapy (ice, rest, and anti-inflammatory medications).
- Those who do not get relief with conservative therapy go on to other treatments, also with very high effectiveness.
- Failure to follow through on a therapy plan leads to a 70% chance of recurrence.
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