Larry I hear what you’re saying about the dentist, just went through a similar thing. I’m 77 going on 78 and sort of feel the same way about dentists. I’m having done what needs to be done when it is necessary.
Physical therapy helped me a lot with neck and shoulder pain last year, and I’m going back for another run in a couple of months. He helped to correct my posture. I use a chin controller so I always have 1½ pounds hanging off my neck which does not help. But it gives me the most freedom so it is worth the sacrifice. By the way, my physical therapist was not a special guy with spinal cord injury, but just an extremely practical and intuitive therapist. We don’t have anyone in Reno that specializes unless you’re with the VA. Have a great day. Joan From: Ed Tessier [mailto:e...@teamjeved.com] Sent: 20 December, 2016 6:01 PM To: Gail Overton <ga...@pennwell.com> Cc: Larry Willis <lwillis82...@gmail.com>; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Tissues and issues The only thing that is the neck and shoulder pain has been craniosacral therapy On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Gail Overton <ga...@pennwell.com <mailto:ga...@pennwell.com> > wrote: Only thing that has worked for my husband's neck and shoulder pain has been acupuncture. -----Original Message----- From: Larry Willis [mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com <mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com> ] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 1:07 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com <mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com> Subject: [QUAD-L] Tissues and issues I have a couple of serious issues that cry for quad wisdom. First, I went to the dentist yesterday to have a crown replaced. Instead, he tells me that I have three teeth (including the crown tooth) that need to be pulled. That will be a total of nine teeth, none of them visible, that I have had removed. Chewing anything crunchy, like baby carrots, is already a task. He wants to put in implants, something that will cost a small fortune. Now, I am almost 65, 45 years post. Common sense says I am nearing the end of my rope. I am leaning toward doing nothing and removing each tooth as it becomes a problem. The implants would also require repeated trips to Louisville, a 200 mile round trip. Secondly, my neck and shoulders have become unbearably painful. Have any of you tried glucosamine chondroiten or anything similiar like CQ3? I surely would appreciate some input on these things. I feel like I am sinking in quicksand with no rope. Larry WILLIS Larry Willis Retired and proud of it
