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DR ITUS

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Jan 17, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/17/00
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After numerous years of having doctors treating me with only meds, I convinced
my doctor to authorize massage therapy after denying me 3 times. I checked with
my medical plan and luckily found massage therapy as an alternative medical
option for people with FMS. Today, I showed my doctor that my medical plan
recommends massage therapy as an alternative and he finally authorized it as
"physical therapy". Without the catagory of physical therapy, he wouldn't
approve it and my insurance wouldn't have covered it.

So if you're looking for massage therapy and want doctor approval and medical
insurance to pay for it, consider calling it physical therapy. : )

TenderT38

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Jan 18, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/18/00
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>After numerous years of having doctors treating me with only meds, I
>convinced
>my doctor to authorize massage therapy after denying me 3 times

good for you! I hope your masseuse brings your lots of relief...

take care,

tammy

DDRitch

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Jan 18, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/18/00
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>I showed my doctor that my medical plan
>recommends massage therapy as an alternative and he finally

Dr Itus, I know you are in MN. What insurance plan do you have?
I fully agree that massage is one of the best therapies for me, but has not
been ok'd as far as last years coverage.
Dana

Grindo

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Jan 18, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/18/00
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In article <20000117143721...@ng-ch1.aol.com>,

dri...@aol.com (DR ITUS) wrote:
> After numerous years of having doctors treating me with only meds,
> I convinced
> my doctor to authorize massage therapy after denying me 3 times. I
> checked with
> my medical plan and luckily found massage therapy as an
> alternative medical
> option for people with FMS. Today, I showed my doctor that my

> medical plan
> recommends massage therapy as an alternative and he finally
> authorized it as
> "physical therapy". Without the catagory of physical therapy, he
> wouldn't
> approve it and my insurance wouldn't have covered it.

It is interesting. My rheumatologist referred me to a massage
therapist, but he would not write a script for it so that I could take
a deduction on my taxes. His feeling is that it is temporary relief of
pain and that if he were to write a script, he would be endorsing it as
a treatment. Semantics. I can say this. I went for massage and he is
right, it is temporary. Within an hour or so, the pain is back. But,
it sure feels good while being massaged. Doesn't that count? Hey, it
is the same with meds. They only last so long for each pill.

Grindo


> So if you're looking for massage therapy and want doctor approval
> and medical
> insurance to pay for it, consider calling it physical therapy. : )

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DR ITUS

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Jan 19, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/19/00
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When I've had a family member give me a muscle massage, the pain relief lasted
anywhere from a couple days to a couple weeks. I should consider myself lucky
if it is not as theraputic for other Fibromites.

Katka3

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Jan 19, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/19/00
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I have massage once a week - body work I should say - it's helping with the
lumps and bumps - the rest I am not sure about - yet. She just spent a week in
a "mind body connection" type class - can't wait to try out her new skills!
Kathi
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