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Given a tight budget, can i work on physical exercises taught by my therapist previously on my own? and have frequent acupunture treatments instead.

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: if the exercises work go ahead , good luck with your aches and pains

Answered 6/6/2014

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