Hello,
Yes, I myself have cervical ribs(37) and both my kids also were born
with them. At age 12, both my kids went through a growth spurt, and
started having TOS symptoms-arm pain down into the hand, tingling, etc.
Both out kids have had a rib resection (removal of 60% of first rib
and the cartilage off the end of the cervical rib to open up the space
for the brachial plexus/nerve bundle) done by a surgeon who treats
specially TOS patients. Our son had surgery at age 14, and two months
later he was in football training camp, he has had no problems since.
Our daughter just had a rib resection last june and she continues to
have arm pain. We have done physical therapy, neurologists, and now
are on our way to another physical medicine doctor to see what is the
cause of her continuing pain-she is only 13 and in good health.
I personally have had increasing TOS symptoms on mt left side over the
past 3 years since a car accident, but not often enough to consider
surgery.
Please feel free to ask any questions here. It sounds like you're
dealing with TOS, be sure to find a physician who is knowlegeable in
treating it, or you could wind up getting the run-around!
Take care,
~Robin