Question for all you - I would like to avoid surgery at all costs. I've been doing PT/stretches, etc, and i'm in the 3rd week of Managing Main before It Manages You, in addition to all my medication (yipee). I'm just wondering what else you could recommend or what you have done..... also - since i've been to see the 1 doc in memphis that i know of who performs the rib removals, is it worth it to try and get an appt w/ Dr. Brantigan or someone else? Its just something I've been pondering for a while. anywho - i hope you all are having great days!