Table 3: Pain scores over time.

Time 10 mL alcohol 20 mL alcohol N Mean SD % relief* N Mean SD % relief* Baseline 10 5.9 2.81 10 5.5 3.06 24 hours 10 2.9 1.79 80% 9 3.6 3.5 67% Week 1 8 3.75 3.28 50% 10 3.6 2.5 60% Week 2 8 3.88 2.9 63% 8 3.13 3.27 75% Week 3 8 3.13 2.85 75% 8 1.88 2.17 88% Week 4 4 2 1.83 100% 5 2.2 2.17 100% Week 5 4 2.75 0.5 100% 3 2 1.73 100% Week 6 3 1 1.73 100% 2 2 2.83 100%

NRS: numeric rating scale (0–10), SD: standard deviation, *pain relief as defined by a 30% reduction in pain scores without an increase in pain medication consumption.