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Kathryn... Acupuncture is my next step, and I discussed it with the orthpod yesterday. He wasn't adverse to the idea at all, surprisingly. In fact, right after my daughter's wedding a week from Sunday, I'm going to move into high gear and ask around amongst my friends to see of anyone can refer me to a acupuncturist in my area. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange On Behalf Of Kathrynne Holden, MS,RD Sent: Thursday, May 15, 1997 5:46 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: FW: Loss of Smell/Shoulder Surgery Update Barbara Mallut wrote: > > Regarding the projected surgery to repair the torn rotator cuff in my > primary-left shoulder, THAT has been put off for several months by the > orthopedist whom I saw today. He says that this is a tough surgery for those > with PD almost ALWAYS resulting in a whopping case of "frozen shoulder," and > requiring TONS of physio-therapy, with less than an 80% chance of even decent > results. He's now got me on 800 mgs of ibuprofen (Motrin) twice a day and > wants to see if there's any relief with that. Barb, You might consider this a good reason to try acupuncture. Not everyone gets relief, but many do. It might provide enough pain relief to allow you to quit the Motrin. Like Billy, I'm in favor of taking as few meds as possible! I have early-onset arthritis in the R.shoulder, hip and knee joints, and hands, and monthly acupuncture provides enormous relief, allowing me to function pretty well. Best regards, Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Editor-in-Chief, "Spotlight on Food--nutrition news for people 60-plus" Tel: 970-493-6532 Fax: 970-493-6538 http://www.fortnet.org/~fivstar You may wish to contact: Better Business Bureau of the Mountain States, < [log in to unmask]> for further information.