I've scheduled an initial acupuncture appointment for next Thursday with Erica. I am rather nervous, but if this helps it will be worth it. AND it is in my budget It is obvious that my body needs some help, and I just don't wish to go the injection route. There is still some ambiguity about where all of the pain is coming from, and those injections can't be good for the muscles/joints/tendons. I will report how things go next Thursday afternoon, until then I will go the taping route.