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From: eagan@phoenix.UUCP (Marianne D. [Sarno] Eagan)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: accupuncture?
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Date: Fri, 15-Jun-84 12:15:30 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 15 12:15:30 1984
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i have been having lots of pain and little luck with keeping my arm
that has tendonitis in a cast.  the doctors say the next step (if in
2 weeks this doesnt get better) is a steroid injection. and, if that doesn't
work, the last step is surgery. my arm is in lots of pain and
although i am not crazy about drugs (especially steroids!!!), i have
been told to take high doses of aspirin plus another pain killer.
STILL i am in agony.  

SO, my next question is has anyone tried accupuncture? does anyone
know anything good/bad about it?  does anyone have the names of such
doctors in the central NJ area?  I would much  prefer accupuncture over
steroids or surgery--although if i had to  chhose between the steroid
and surgery i would prefer the surgery.  but the doctors would want
to inject a steroid before operating.

thanks

marianne eagan

(the walking band-aid)