Dear Werner Staubitzer and responders: Reflecting on the pain question, I too have been experiencing muscle spasms and pain as a result of the PD. Before the diagnosis, it had been called a "weak back problem." I have found that Feldenkreis therapy to be very helpful in dealing with the stiffness and pain. My Feldenkreis therapist, on my May session, described the session as loosening up the tinman. And it certainly was! It really works well with me. Once she does the treatment, she gives me some exercises to do to keep the particular muscle sets loosened. I put some information about her and the technique on the network earlier in the year. If anyone wishes, I will send that to you from my email files or put them back on the network. This past week I was at a conference and talked with a colleague whose wife had chronic backpain that resisted medication for over a year, but was quite responsive to accupuncture. Has anyone tried this? To what effectiveness? Sorry to be coming in on this conversation a bit late, but I have been out of town for 3 weeks and am just now getting caught up with the back mail. Bob Newbrough ([log in to unmask])