I have taken very conservative treatment options (
three visits to a physiotherapist in past
three weeks and use of NSAIDs, such as Aleve on a sporadic basis) because I do not exhibit any of the warning (red flag) symptoms that should compel an immediate visit to a physician (no weakness or numbness, no fever, no swelling, no night sweats, no pain waking me at night, etc). Also, my physician is 25 miles away in my former hometown, which makes it a bit more difficult to make the trip.