In article >,
"Cheryl" > wrote:

> I finished my last PT appointment today and it just isn't helping. I don't
> know where to go next. I guess I'll have to talk to my orthopedist thurs
> when he fixes my bone spurs on my foot. During my vacation I just couldn't
> walk all of the distances everyone else did. My back was on fire.
> Arthritis at 47. The PT uses TENS but that didn't help. Heat seems to help
> some. Massage helps some. The stretching to decompress my spine disks
> helps but not enough to allow me to walk distances. If anyone has gone
> through PT for arthritis, how long does it take to even feel a little bit of
> relief?
>
> Cheryl, ouchy and disillusioned and not sure where to go from here. If you
> know of a newsgroup that helps to discuss this and has serious suggestions,
> I'm open-minded.
>

Where do you live?

I went thru PT recently too, but the ART therapy I got and using the
trigger point stuff I was taught (etc.) did far more...

I'm also 47 and having similar pain issues. If I do what they teach me,
it works. And fast.

If you wish to take this to private e-mail, this one works.

I'd hate to see how much I'd hurt if I was not getting the body work and
help I need...

Advance rehabilitation in Austin uses combo therapy. Chiropractic care,
ART soft tissue therapy, Physical therapy, personal care training,
traction therapy and electrostim and ultrasound as needed.

It's awesome.
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