Reply #38: Depends on what the treatment is.

[backscatter712]

If all the treatment is is maybe some NSAIDs, I'd say go for it. Narcotic painkillers, I'd only do for a limited time, then I'd be asking about other treatments.

If the treatment is something you do for a limited period of time, say some physical therapy to strengthen the joint, loosen it up and such, I'd say go for it. Especially if it's something like 6 weeks of therapy for a relatively permanent reduction or elimination of pain and improvement of function.

If it requires surgery, that's when I start asking whether the cure is worse than the disease. Let's just say I'd have to be in a hell of a lot of pain before I say yes to surgery.