[TheForge] Jerry said: I may need surgery

[Thomas A. Troszak]

On Dec 5, 2004, at 10:49 AM, theforge-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:

> Folks,
> 	I am wearing a brace on my hand until I see the hand surgeon. I
> started not being able to grip things strongly and fingers going numb, 
> so I
> went to my doctor and she said I may need surgery on that wrist. 
> Bummmmmer!
>
> Jerry

Dear Jerry,
  I lost grip in one hand and was told by doctors and chiropractors, 
that surgery would be required. I spent a whole year avoiding it and 
getting cracked by the  "quacks" and not getting much work done with 
that hand, until I met an acupuncturist who immediately determined that 
the problem had nothing to do with my wrist, she did acupuncture on my 
upper arm and after just two sessions about two weeks, apart, the hand 
began healing, I wore a brace and did exercises until the fingers 
regained strength, and all was well.

I have since used acupuncture to treat a shoulder injury with the same 
positive results.

FWIW, I would suggest giving acupuncture or rolfing a try, in that 
order, before even considering surgery.

Tom Troszak