Ooooh, THIS looks hopeful! I do use a cervical pillow for my neck. It DOES help a lot to be on my back - the problem is I don't stay there once I am asleep. After it is aggravated to a certain level then it doesn't seem to matter. It sounds like you are able to tape yourself? This is certainly worth a shot, and if it works that would be awesome. Do you remove in the morning or leave it on for a few days? I remember when my PT taped my scapula it stayed on for 3 days.

I HAVE found an acupuncture provider with a downtown location that has a sliding scale, and they do other alternative treatments as well. Their suburb locations are much more expensive. I will keep them in mind, but I don't know how to evaluate a potential provider of this type of alternative treatments. Here is their website if someone with more knowledge in this area has a chance to look at it.

Hopefully the kinesio taping will work and I will find some after work tonight. It is clear I've got to do something or I will be limited to being a gym rat, no riding at all Nothing wrong with being a gym rat but I really want to be ABLE to ride longer distances without shoulder issues - with the TOC and PM syndrome going the position just must put things in the wrong position.