I was diagnosed w/TOS several years ago. Dr at the time suggested I have my first rib removed. I declined. Because I’ve left it untreated for so long I’m Now Finding it’s increasingly difficult to relieve the intense numbness and pain in my hands, palms & arms. Effects my sleep waking me 4-5 times a night because the numbness is so intense and my daily life. It’s hard to use your hands when they are so numb and hurt so bad from the numbness. It’s my entire hand on both sides, my palms. When I first wake up it’s REAL bad, I used to be able to move around & the symptoms would subside some. Now I just can’t get it to subside no matter what I do. I can’t use my hands normally after waking up and for a large part of the morning. Have to stop whatever I’m doing because I’m unable to hold, grab to do much due to the pain & numbness
Could a Thoracic Outlet Syndrome also create Speech problems like (hoarseness, Vocal chords not closing completely) ? I can't rlly speak since 5 years, and no body did found out why. I tried everything, but nothing worked. If I try to massage that point with is shown in you're drawing my hands get numb and tingly. And I get like a electric feeling (Like when you hit this special nerve in your ellbow)
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome 👋🏿 There are 3 types ↙️ > arterial TOS, > venous TOS, and > neurogenic TOS. TOS is defined by the structure that is compressed in the thoracic outlet: >Subclavian Artery: Arterial TOS >Subclavian Vein: Venous TOS >Brachial Plexus: Neurogenic TOS
I was diagnosed w/TOS several years ago. Dr at the time suggested I have my first rib removed. I declined. Because I’ve left it untreated for so long I’m Now Finding it’s increasingly difficult to relieve the intense numbness and pain in my hands, palms & arms. Effects my sleep waking me 4-5 times a night because the numbness is so intense and my daily life. It’s hard to use your hands when they are so numb and hurt so bad from the numbness. It’s my entire hand on both sides, my palms. When I first wake up it’s REAL bad, I used to be able to move around & the symptoms would subside some. Now I just can’t get it to subside no matter what I do. I can’t use my hands normally after waking up and for a large part of the morning. Have to stop whatever I’m doing because I’m unable to hold, grab to do much due to the pain & numbness
Could a Thoracic Outlet Syndrome also create Speech problems like (hoarseness, Vocal chords not closing completely) ? I can't rlly speak since 5 years, and no body did found out why. I tried everything, but nothing worked. If I try to massage that point with is shown in you're drawing my hands get numb and tingly. And I get like a electric feeling (Like when you hit this special nerve in your ellbow)
I like that the figure has a sad face
Dan was worried about that originally because it was a mistake… but we ran with it anyway
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
👋🏿 There are 3 types ↙️
> arterial TOS,
> venous TOS, and
> neurogenic TOS.
TOS is defined by the structure that is compressed in the thoracic outlet:
>Subclavian Artery: Arterial TOS
>Subclavian Vein: Venous TOS
>Brachial Plexus: Neurogenic TOS