[Jewelry making - Article 00129] - Re: [Orchid] Is lapidary hard on the hands?

[Beth Rosengard]

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>     I found an old neurology book that sited the use of cortisone
>     injections for some cases where surgery is not desired. It seems
>     that some drs still do that with good results. 

    Steroids -- and cortisone is a steroid -- do work for reducing
    inflammation and pain.  They also destroy tissue and cause bone
    loss! Steroids are a double-edged sword and should be injected only
    when pain is extreme and, even then, infrequently and with great
    care. 

Beth 


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