[Albion Wilde]

The spine clinic doc is pretty much down to "this is arthritis and there's nothing we can do but try to help manage the pain", so she has scheduled me in on the 7th at the pain management clinic.

Unless you want to become drug-dependent, get another opinion or two. Try someone with a physical therapy degree rather than a pharmaceutical-oriented degree.

[Augie]

Unless you want to become drug-dependent, get another opinion or two. Try someone with a physical therapy degree rather than a pharmaceutical-oriented degree.

Avoiding narcotics is Job One. If their answer is "pills" my response will be "goodbye".

For over ten years I've been doing professional PT a couple times a month. Chiro once a month. Lots of exercise and stretching on my own.

Doing that stuff helps a lot. Sitting in front of computer for hours on end is the worst. Bad news for an IT guy.

If the docs can't figure out a way I'll go ahead and retire.