Hi Sue: thanks for your answer. i have had all of those PT treatments, and some, over the years ( ultrasound, massage, light traction, cranio-sacral treatments, trigger point, etc etc ) and when desperate, i.e. with neck stuff, it helps emotionally to feel like i am doing SOMETHING. But in the end, does it really speed or help healing?

I like your medicine analogy a lot!! doesn't cure but helps keeps it in check. Certainly building up the weaker muscles of a set i.e shoulders sounds logical.

No doubt it is an uphill (or going downhill? battle). i am wondering if the end result is any different.


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