just wanted to share my story, i was in a car accident in aug 2001, they
diagnosed tos about a year later, not that i didnt have it from the start but
the doctors weren't sure what was wrong with me, so they do the usual physical
therapy thing and give you pain meds ; after years of swimming, yoga stretches ,
walking alot , and various exercises to relax the upper extremities i have seen
more improvement the last year than the last 4 years previous, the symptoms
while still present and painful at times have gone down; i have returned to
work, can lift a little more, feel stronger, and have learned to cope with this
condition and manage it rather than letting it ruin my life...
yes, its been over 5 years now, and i know everyone responds different, i can
tell you the surgeries usually dont help and can result in scar tissue that can
result in the symptoms then coming back again..i dont know if it would work for
your daughter but i do reccommend swimming , daily, not vigorous but steady and
slowly, yoga exercises with gently stretching and see if this may help her; i
have come a long way from where i was a couple of years ago so keep the faith,
it can get better..."the body eventually heals itself." remember that...
tinamathews2003 tinamathews2003@... wrote:
Hello everyone. I just joined this group because my daughter has been
diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome by a specialist in Louisville.
He discussed a surgical option, scalenectomy(spelling?), which is
removal of muscle tissue from her neck to relieve the compression. We
are not happy with the thought of this. I was wondering if anyone on
this site has any experience with conservative management of this
problem. I have watched my daughter suffer so much with this, it is
very painful. We have gone from one doctor to another to finally find
out what is wrong. There has to be a better option that surgery. If
anyone has any thoughts on this please let me know. Thank you!






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