On Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:52:01 -0400, Gene
wrote:

On Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:38:55 -0400, Captain Marvel of Woodstock
wrote:

Our future is here.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/he...njections.html

I trust the Telegraph as much as I trust Michael Moore.

From page 7 of the referenced document:

"Physical activity and exercise
" Consider offering a structured exercise programme tailored to
the person:
This should comprise up to a maximum of eight sessions over a
period of up to 12 weeks.
Offer a group supervised exercise programme, in a group of up
to 10 people.
A one-to-one supervised exercise programme may be offered if a
group programme is not suitable for a particular person.
Manual therapy
" Consider offering a course of manual therapy, including spinal
manipulation, comprising up to a maximum of nine sessions over a
period of up to 12 weeks.
Invasive procedures
" Consider offering a course of acupuncture needling comprising
up to a maximum of 10 sessions over a period of up to 12 weeks.
" Do not offer injections of therapeutic substances into the
back for
non-specific low back pain."

***Note the last sentence. Perhaps you should not be so quick with
your judgement. ***

More at:
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf...delineWord.doc

or,

http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG88/Nic...ce/pdf/English


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John H