New club for people who suffer with the effects of<br>TOCS which was caused by their work and has left them disabled and unable to return to their previous ...
I find it difficult to belive that you have had TOCS for 3 years and have had not treatment. As I was not a surgical candidate PT is the only option for me...
I could not sleep either; they would have me sit for at least one hour with my arms on pillows elevated which caused numbness which helped me sleep longer. I...
well..as some of you may know me..i had tos surgery last nov..and still healing still have the numbness and tingling in my left arm ,well about a week and a...
I am sorry to say that I don't have any info on this type of swelling, spams, etc. I do know that correct posture at all times is essential with tocs as any...
Hi everyone, I am new to the group, and have recently been dx with central herniations at T5-6, T7-8 and T8-9.... I have back discomfort, but not really back...
Hi Andrea. It sounds like you have some upper back issues and disc problems. As far as I know, the members of this group have TOCS, which is thoracic outlet...
Thanks Cathy, My cervical spine and neck has not even been x-rayed let alone looked at under MRI or such... I would love to find at least on doc that would...
Thank you. I do try to welcome each new member to the club and I hope that we can be of assistance to you. There are wonderfull message boards and a forum on...
Hi! Fifteen months ago, I tore a small muscle in my right shoulder...I was a grocery checker. Finally I was able to have surgery on June 19th of this yr, for...
I have never heard of anyone with TOCS being treated by a chiropractor. The usual treatment is physical therapy and surgery for top rib removal. Most people...
Hi, I am new to this group. I have just been told that I have thoracic outlet syndrome. I am going to have an MRI in the next couple of months to confirm this....
Hello all, My name is Russ. I was involved in a car accident on Sept 8, 2001. I was out of mork as a nurse until Feb 2002. I went back to work but started...
Dear russ......hello...sorry your not dealing with this well...yes tos can be hard....but at least it sounds like you got treatment right away.......as far as...
hello angie......well some dr's do if they do not know enought about it........what kind of dr did you see....? I went to a vascular surgen .and to a...
Dear Russ, I was a medical transcriptionist, until TOCS struck me, both sides, not a surgical candidate. The life I had did end, however, slowly a new one...
Judy, Thank you for your reply. I am in the dark about TOS. I have kaiser medical insurance, so there is not alot of options. I have tried to educate myself on...
Not everyone can "go to college forever." Some states, like California, have a cap on the amount of vocational rehab. lf l remember correctly, it's $15,000....
My M.D. referred me to Voc Rehab because I could no longer do my occupation due to TOCs and I did not have any education to do any other work. I was told they...
This group is for people with TOCS, preferably work related. If anyone can provide info on back problems that would be nice but I would suggest that if any of...
Dear cathy and all....I have tos now for about 2 yrs...i had surgery last nov.....still have some of the systems in my left arm but now my right side is...
I am sorry that you felt it necessary to leave the group; that was not my purpose. I only wanted to direct you to find out more info on back problems. I hope...
Mine started on one side and went to the other side but it went to other side within about 2 weeks. I do have some questions. Have you been working since...
I would most def contact the attorney who handled your work comp case, I hope you won, I did not and see what he advises. I don't know if you are at the same...
hi, What city are you in? Peter Edgelow trained a whole bunch of Kaiser people in Northern and Southern CA. He may have a list of people who have come to his...
Dea C....A few answers for you...im still on workers comp my treatmnt didnot stop...from my surgery on my left sie i still have the numb fingers and...
As we all know, work comp is the enemy and so is the employer. I know that you cannot return to work until your M.D. gives you a return date, specifies what...
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