I went to an orthopedist and he gave me anti infammatory drugs and wanted me to come back to begin a "cortisone shot regimen". Heh. Um, no, not me. If there's a better, natural, less painful way to go about something, I'll do it. Massage therapy isn't quite like I had thought. I had been to this place years ago - I was only 43 and thought I needed hip replacement. My muscles in my legs were such a mess from sitting on my arse all day at work and not doing any exercise. Anyway, I saw the therapist for 3 months, once a week. The first visits were very painful - none of his scented candle, background Om music stuff. Today it will hurt - but not like cortisone shot would.