Originally Posted by Slow2Sew
I was on a walker for three months a couple of years ago with different problems in my feet. I decided to try acupuncture when six docs and two therapists couldn't help. That's something I never would have tried a few years earlier, but was desperate. I can honestly say acupuncture has made a great difference in my quality of life. Don't give up until you've tried all options.
That's what this is really about - keeping an open mind about ALL the options. The older I get, the more I'm inclined to think of surgery as my LAST option. I couldn't avoid it because of cancer in '08 and '88. I have many friends who have had acupuncture help them with a variety of problems, from stopping smoking to pain management. MDs now recommend it, too, which shows that it has entered the main stream of modern medicine.