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Re: [Thoracic Outlet Syndrome] New Here!

if you were diagnosed as a teen, it may be what is referred to as true
neurogenic tos, that is you likely had a congenital abnormality dealing with the
cervical rib, ie, an extra rib; anyway, if its an extra rib you could have
surgery to remove it but its not always successful; ive had tos following a car
accident, going on 4 long yrs..mine is referred to as 'traumatic tos,' its a
compression of the of the blood vessels and/or nerves in the thoracic
region..under the top rib..there's little treatment for it, i just do
stretches, yoga, heat, ice, jacuzzi, sauna, massage, have had botox injections
into the scalene muscles in the neck area, and watch your posture at all
times...and considering accupunture..ive been told it may get better over time,
or it may never go away, there's no way to tell..anyway, im a lawyer, not a
doctor, but i deal with work injuries in my job so i have to be familiar with
medical conditions and ive studied quite abit about this problem...especially
since im
living with it..good luck, we all need it to deal with this..

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Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:00 am

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Hi! I was diagnosed as having TOS when I was 18. The Neurologist who saw me reckoned I'd had it all my life, it had just gotten lost amongst my other joint...
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if you were diagnosed as a teen, it may be what is referred to as true neurogenic tos, that is you likely had a congenital abnormality dealing with the...
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Feb 15, 2005
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... I don't think it's an extra rib, but it's definately not after an accident. I think (from what I can remember) that the space between the first rib and the...
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