Welcome New Members...Group, we have added three new members in the last week. I hope that you all will continue to correspond with each other and share...
Hi Cathy, my name is Liz and I am 45 years old. I was diagnosed with moderate TOS. I have been in a active rehab program for 6 weeks now in order to get back...
Liz, I can only give you my opinion based on my knowledge. I was a medical transcriptionist for over 22 years when TOCS hit me. I was not able to return to...
Hi Cathy, I don't think I explained my situation clearly. I was involved in a collision with a semi trailer last September {I was sided swiped 3 times}. It was...
I have heard of cases where TOCs was caused my MVAs. I hope that the insurance company has paid for medical expenses. Did they pay for your of work time? I...
If you condition is postural, perhaps you can be helped by Hellerwork or with Egoscue exercises. These have helped me. www.hellerwork.com www.egoscue.com ... ...
If you condition is postural, perhaps you can be helped by Hellerwork or with Egoscue exercises. These have helped me. www.hellerwork.com www.egoscue.com ... ...
If you condition is postural, perhaps you can be helped by Hellerwork or with Egoscue exercises. These have helped me. www.hellerwork.com www.egoscue.com ... ...
Hi Liz, Now that I know about your auto accident, I think you should read "Waking the Tiger" by Steven Levine. It's about trauma stored in the body. The auto...
Liz, I don't know what state you are in but if the auto accident insurance doesn't help, perhaps you have private or state disability insurance coverage. I...
Liz, I have trouble when I use my arms also for a length of time. I have had 4 cervical surgeries do to an accident at work where a chair broke off at the...
Liz, You should contact a disability lawyer and find out from them what they can do for you. You do not have to pay them they will even come to your house and ...
In regard to Posture: One of the very first things I was told in PT was that good posture is very important in every case of TOCS. If you slump down which...
This is for Rose, I think what you are experienceing are TOCS symptoms. I have had similar symptoms but not to that extent. Since I stopped doing my job in...
This is in regard to Liz, the auto insurance company is responsible for the effects from the accident, however, getting them to do anything over long term may...
THANKS CATHY FOR YOUR RESPONE. I REALLY THINK MY PAIN OVER MY CHEST AREA IS ALSO FROM TOS ALSO BEING IT SEAMS TO GET WORSE WHEN I AM ON THE COMPUTER OR TYPING....
Hi I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice. Last weekend I was actually pain free, I really thought I had cracked it and that I was going to get back...
I went to my Dr. last week for another follow-up, and he said that he thinks surgery will be my best bet. I have Venous TOS, so there really is no other...
Shawna, I also have the same problem as you and have wondered about having the surgery. I was hurt at work and also had 4 disc removed in my neck and have TOS....
For Shawna...this is a very common treatment for TOCS. I was not a surgical candidate. The will remove one rib from one side first and then the other one six...
this is for Liz....You can really aggravate that TOCs without knowing it. You have to find a new way to do things. I put 24 begonia plants in the yard but I...
Shawna: I had venous TOS, which is a very RARE form of TOS. I had my left rib removed in October and my right rib removed in February of this year. My doc...
Hi Cathy, I hope all is well for you. I think I must have done something wrong yesterday I thought I had posted a message for Shawna. I looked on the site...
To Liz: What I have figured out is that when you send email to people in the club I get copies of it. I guess that is because I am the Moderator and I have it...
Hi Liz, and Cathy, Hope you don't mind me joining in on this conversation. I too wake up with my arm swollen and discolored. It has slowed down some what, and...
Lisa&Liz from cathy feel free to butt in... I never had any discoloration but I do know that weakness and lack of strength in the arms and hands goes...
Hi, I had the first rib removed just about 6 months ago.I have to tell you that when I first woke up after surgery, it was the most painful thing I have had...
Hi Cathy, this is Cathy, the group moderator: Here is my question: I was a medical transcriptionist, typed 8-10 hours a day for 22 years before TOCS got...
Makes perfect sense to me... and I'm no Dr. Lisa ... From: Cathy To: thoracicoutletsyndrome@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 2:52 PM Subject: Re:...
Hi, I'm new here. I'm glad this board is here because this is a REAL problem. I'm a computer consultant in Chicago who types a lot in front of a computer and...
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