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Patterson leaves the U.S. for experimental medical treatment
2007-06-30 17:14
by Bob Timmermann

Washington pitcher John Patterson, who has been suffering from a nerve injury in his right elbow, is leaving the U.S. for experimental medical treatment.

Patterson is not headed south to seek help from a curandera however. He's going to Canada. Patterson won't say what the treatment is, just that involves a series of injections.

Check for the results in your next copy of the Canadian Journal of Weird Experimental Medicine.

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2007-06-30 17:23:45
1.   Ken Arneson
Huston Street just completed some Toronto treatment, too, apparently with success.
2007-06-30 17:23:50
2.   Andrew Shimmin
Saw the title on the sidebar, thought Corey Patterson had found a country that thought it could de-suckify him. Maybe someday.
2007-06-30 17:36:46
3.   Philip Michaels
The treatment that Ken's talking about in 1 was covered in the paper today:

http://tinyurl.com/2p2fwu

The nut graph from Susan Slusser: "The A's closer, who has missed six weeks with an irritated ulnar nerve, did 1 1/2 hours a day in a hyperbaric chamber for oxygen therapy, a half hour a day of injection (needle) therapy, along with laser therapy and homeopathic treatment. He also received chiropractic and massage treatments and worked out extensively, including track workouts."

The punchline: "The treatments also helped Street overcome his dislike of small enclosed spaces and needles."

I should hope so.

2007-06-30 18:11:05
4.   LatNam
Obviously, they're injecting him with adamatium in order for him to go Weapon-X on the Nationals, reclaiming the team for Canada. Or something.
2007-06-30 18:44:29
5.   Greg Brock
I wonder if it's prolotherapy.
2007-07-01 10:58:43
6.   Sam DC
Nationals.com: "Patterson will deal with chiropractors, be in a hyperbaric chamber, have homeopathic injections, lasers and frequency-specific microcurrents. These type of treatments are not approved in the United States."
2007-07-01 11:03:24
7.   Bob Timmermann
So, essentially, Patterson is going to a high-tech curandera?

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