Great suggestion, Bill, and one I have been considering for a while.
Unfortunately I don't have private health insurance (too poor!) and
the public health system over here covers nothing in the way of
preventative medicine.

However, this morning I received out of the blue some info in the mail
about private health insurance which looks like a good deal, and
affordable, and it covers physical therapy of various kinds.  There
are no waiting periods for preexisting conditions (yippee!) if I join
before Jan next year.  I think the universe is trying to tell me
something!!  What a coincidence!

On Tue, Nov 27, 2001 at 02:38:11PM -0500, Bill K Ach wrote:

    Consider massage therapy.  Whether insurance would cover the cost may
    depend upon doctor-determined medical necessity and coverage provided by
    various health insurance programs.  Our therapist is far more concerned
    in helping her patients achieve a meaningful quality of life than with
    making money.   Massage therapy is worth investigating.