Hello mam।I'm form Bangladesh।I have X ray my chest।here is got। Bilateral rudimentary carvical ribs।what is the remedy of this problem।I have also neck pain,stiff neck shoulder pain।age 35।female।
7 mins of amazing detailed information about great focused subject such as Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and how to find solutions for it , I am Physiotherapist Dina Elsabagh from Egypt and I must say I have such a great experience and it will really my pleasure to get in touch with u and learn more from it next videos ❤️🌹
Spent the last 2+ years trying to figure out what is causing all kinds of symptoms when I reach up or down, like changing the bed sheets. My pecs get cold and tingly, arms get weak. Docs dismissed TOS and radiculopathy so I'm on my own. These exercises have made a huge difference and I can't thank you enough.
I haven't had any luck with doctors trying to diagnose me so here I am on RUclips at 3am when by chance I came across your video. I've offered Costoclavicular Syndrome to 2 docs and I just get a blank stare from them. Whatever my condition, it's complicated by migraines so anytime I use my shoulder muscles, even to carry groceries in from the car, I get a migraine. This also applies to PT which I've tried on 3 separate occasions over the last 8 or 9 years. Hopefully I can overcome this whatever it is because I'm so tired of hurting. I'm sitting here on the couch trying these stretches as you go through the video with tears pour down my face, but so far this is the best prognosis. Thank you for taking the time to make videos and giving hope to folks like me.
This pain has been unbearable for the past year. No stretches helped me feel relief. I found your video and tried everything that you explained so well and I cannot believe how much relief I'm feeling! It almost feels weird to not feel the pain at all. Thank you so much. May God bless you.
Thank You! I am struggling with TOS for the second time. I was fine and then BAM! Gotta quit the caffeine. both sides are so tight I have a headache every day when I wake up. These stretches definitely point to the face that my neck is a mess. I actually cried yesterday when using the shepherds hook on my back. THANK YOU for posting these - they are very helpful.
God Bless you. I been in pain for years and undiagnosed. I can't tell you how many tests and medications I've been on for years because no one could figure out what I have. These stretches have helped me out like you wouldn't believe. Thank you
I know this was posted years ago but I just wanted to say these took my pain from an 8 to almost gone. I'm amazed. I do qigong daily for my muscle and nerve issues and it definitely helps, but these few exercises were an immediate relief. Thanks!!
Went to the ER thinking I had a blood clot with pain down my left arm down in my leg. They found nothing. As usually. I did some research that led me to this video and mamm thank you so much. I come back to this video anytime I sleep wrong and feel it coming back on.
Thank you this is and the other nerve glide videos are the first videos that helped me out with my tos syndrom i have this since 2009 now 11 years it clearly limited my quality of life and partly made me depressed.It's amazing how simple exercises that you think they are stupid can help so well. Today was the first day that I could watch TV relaxed without thinking about pain. I wanted to thank you for that and wish you all the best
I lived with this pain around 8 months. I was trying a lot of things to be healthy again, acupuncture, physiotherapists, doctors, lost too much time and too much money. Luckly i found your video, and thought why not to try this, and i couldn't believe but it works. Now is the 6th day when I'm doing these exercises, I don't feel pain, I feel a desire to live again !! THANKS YOU :) Only one question, how long should I keep doing this to be sure this won't back?
You're welcome! I'm so glad it helped. I would keep doing it for at least a month consistently every day, then you can drop down to every other day for a few more weeks, and if you still aren't having pain, maybe just 2 times a week. Good luck.
I have suffered with my 1st rib out of place for almost 6 months. It's miserable. The chiropractor can get it back into place but it never stays. My instinct said to stretch my neck and pecs but I couldn't figure out how to properly. Thank you for these stretches.
Thank you Dr. Jo. It's been 15 months of pain and confusion before I finally got an accurate diagnosis. The exercises you have here are pretty much perfect, I can feel them working in exactly the way I need them to.
So glad I found this, I was diagnosed with TOS when I was 24 and I’m 31 now and this past week has been so bad with pain it’s driving me crazy lol hopefully this helps me!
Wow!!! Thank you so much for this!! Not really sure if I TOS, but I feel a lot of the symptoms of TOS. These exercises and stretches have given me some relief. I will have to continue them and see how better I will feel. Thank you again!!!
I had a discectomy about 4 years ago and the scaring has now caused me to have TOS on my left side. These exercises really help with the tightness I get and I'm slowly getting strength and power back.
Oh god thank you, I had three slipped discs in my Thoracic spine , plus tmj & this helps so much & one low slipped disc from trauma my senior year in college! This helped thank you. I've been doing your videos since 2015 through my recovery! : )
I wanted to come back and update you. The exercises were miraculous. I fell after neck surgery and developed TOS and dealing with the other disks they never operated on. I also had a frozen shoulder. I was a huge MESS. I have been doing multiple exercises because they had me doing PT before they would do more tests AND of course your exercises at home. I've healed completely from the frozen shoulder. My TOS has greatly improved. I still have some issues but I think I further injured my C/7 that was already bad after falling. The nerve pain at my collar bone has mostly vanished but I do have some nerve pain on the neck and just a bit on the back of the shoulder and still have muscle weakness in my arms but they have improved a little. I am pretty sure it is either compression or maybe a pinched nerve. I'm doing more exercises but they are scheduling me for a MRI. Thank you so much for these videos. You don't know how many people you are helping. ❤ I've done all the neck, shoulder strengthing, TOS, FS, etc. Pretty much all the exercises and incorporated full body strengthing. I also had piformis syndrome which I've healed from completely and my legs and mid back are getting stronger by the day. I am more flexible. I am really happy with how my body is coming along. Besides the bit of neck/shoulder and arm weakness that remains. ❤
Thank you. :) I have tos which turned into a frozen shoulder so dealing with both. These exercises are slowly helping me but I did go through a lot of soreness the first week or two but at the same time my mobility was slightly improving so although I had some soreness I had slightly better mobility and it is getting better and better with my thoracic outlet. Doing frozen shouder exercises but it's a slower recovery for sure.. My tos is improving quicker. ❤
Thank you so much for this video. I've been driving myself crazy trying to work out what's up with me. TOS is the first thing I've come across that comes close to explaining what I'm feeling.
Thank you. This has been really scary for me. If I watch my posture I am pretty good but I know that isn't enough to be truly functional and good for the future. These motions you have shown us look the easiest and most sensible ones I have seen!
I was referred to a hand specialist for carpal tunnel but I am convinced it's related to my neck...scalenes and first rib. I was in a car accident as a teenager and went head first into the windshield. I also had a separation of the AC joint after a bike accident. All of this and wear and tear from heavy weight lifting has left me with severe neck pain which radiates down the arm and into my hands. I could really feel these exercises in a good way and even felt some release. I'm so glad I found you...and your T-shirt rocks! 🐾
I had a severe brain injury, from a car accident with hypoxic encephalopathy 23 years ago. My left arm and hand do not work the same anymore. My left hand was completely contracted at one time, and it still tingles some, especially my thumb. Still I've been going to the gym 3 times a week, and am getting a lot stronger. I primarily use machine weights, and started to do pull-ups about 6 months ago. I have the most trouble doing the extra wide pull-ups (where your hands are placed wide apart). Although I can do other kinds of pull-ups w/o assistance, wt the extra wide, I still need 70 lb. of help. Soon after starting these pull-ups, I noticed a lot of discomfort in my triceps. I realized that my brain wasn't sending the proper messages to my nerves in my left arm, for many years. Since doing exercises I have found on youtube including yours, my arm has started feeling a lot better, and both lifting, and doing dips has become much easier. Still can't even get close to doing the bird man stretch, but small steps. Thank you Doctor Jo :)
So thankful I found you. I’m undiagnosed the X rays they gave me don’t show herniated discs etc. When the pain hits if I raise my shoulders the pain intensifies. I don’t have the best mattress but I really need some sort of relief before I lose it.
My doctor, chiropractor and massage therapist all tell me I am in great shape. The bottom line is that at 67 my mind, body and Spirit are doing well. Aches & pains sometimes, but I try to address them immediately. Thanks to yoga, meditation and knowledgeable sharing people like yourself. May YOUR life be full of love, joy and great health.
Thanks so much for this video. Really good and exceptional attention to understanding the diversity of nerve response. Too much nerve stretching can irritate. Thank you so much
These are providing a lot of relief for me! I had to wait a month between diagnosis and starting physical therapy, since everybody was booked out, and I thought I would go nuts from the pain!! But these helped a lot, thank you so much! Laying on that roller- or in my case, a rolled up towel-really helped open things up, but my back is pretty unhappy about it! I guess that's what happens when you're trying to correct years of bad posture :P I'm sure it will get easier with time!
Thank you! This is very helpful video. Now i haven't shoulder pain. Now pinky finger joint has pain. In morning when i wake up i cant bend pinky finger. Please upload excercise video for this.
You're welcome! You can find all my videos on my channel: ruclips.net/user/askdoctorjo, and you can use the search tool (the magnifying glass) under the banner on the right side to find specific videos/topics.
About two months ago I got a left shoulder arthroscopic bankart repair and posterior capsular plication. Since the time of surgery my right hand came into a lot of use. Cross body movements to reach out my left hand biceps by bringing my right hand infront of my chest. Sideward elevation and forward elevation therapy for left shoulder rehab, required my right shoulder joint to compress its pec minor, major, scalene muscles a lot. Initially I had right AC joint irritation and shoulder joint click-click sounds. And more prominantly, any everytime I reach my left shoulder with my rght hand, I felt a sever pinch on my pec minors. Slowly the right shoulder pain started to worse from Nov 16th and now since a week I feel burning sensation, tingling on my right throcic area spread through my right arm and fiingers. The right scalene, left upper traps, left scalene and right and left upper back (near the shoulder blades and inbetween the spinal chord) have become very tight. What do I do? lot of discomfort and pain if I sleep either on my right pecs or on my stomach. Mornings are cold and tingling on my right side and since two days the left traps have become super tight.
Thank you , this really helped. Have had this for over 3 years now. You are the first to come up with an explanation and how to get rid of it. Do you know what to do with an impingement from a shoulder ?
OMG...For the life of me I can't thank you enough for this video....It has been 1 day and my left arm's blood flow is low due to anothet stretch I did but now only my finger tips are tingling, I will be sure to do this tomorrow till the numbness goes away and It's very apparent that the left side of my scalene muscles is much tighter than the right which could be causing this numbness I feel. I just want to say Thank you again and I will be sure to report back in a week to see how I will improve hopefully.
So around 10 days later I feel extremly good now, My neck is much looser now and actually after 2 days or so of doing the stretches, My hand and fingers stopped being numb and tingly and now are back to normal state which I'm grateful for. I will keep doing stretches and look after myself more and try to avoid staying in abnormal positions for long periods of time to hopefully avoid this happening again. THANK YOU DR. JO :D
Thank you for this! I never thought I'd be excited to feel tingling, but I hear it's part of the healing process of this awesome condition. Super appreciate the videos you've uploaded, my physical therapist was impressed with my stretching knowledge, i.e. all obtained from your videos, lol.
Hello Dieter, Were you able to get rid of neurogenic TOS without a surgery? I have been told by doctors that I need to get surgery done to fix it. I would like to fix it without surgery. I would really appreciate if you could please tell me if you were able to get rid of it without surgery and what you did to fix it. Thank you in advance for the reply!!!
Thank you so much .. im an Amaesthetist... suffering from this intense pain day and night ... it affects my work too... got an immediate relief with this ... amaizing ...
Thanks a lot! This is great! My right pointer and middle finger and thumb have had numbness for the last 2 weeks. When I type it feels uncomfortable and so on. Anyway this helps me. some of the exercises really help already.
I was diagnosed by a PT yesterday with left sided TOS. My lower arm fell asleep in certain tests. Just curious, if it was the type of TOS that compressed an artery or vein, would I know? I’ve heard it would make your hand turn purple or white, but I’m kind of paranoid now and keep checking my hands.
This vid is amazing. I have cervical ribs and was diagnosed with TOS about a year ago. I can feel my rib popped up everyday and the stretches in this video especially the one with the ball worked wonders for relieving my pain immediately.
What do you feel about the theracane? I had a massage. Therapist tell me about this years ago and I use it a lot thinking. I have a lot of tight pressure points in that same side. I’m feeling this TOS.
What an excellent video. Thank you so much for your clear instructions. The pain and tingling has been waking me up in the middle of the night. I'm looking forward to feeling and sleeping better soon. Is there a sleeping position I should avoid (or try?)
Eileen Robbins Eileen Robbins 1 second ago I have had to have a massage therapist work into my underarm and front of my shoulder to release the trapped stuff a few times, and have recurring pain plus my back in the corresponding area swells up sometimes (for several years), and I am going to try these unless there is a reason not to do so. Thank you!
Thanks :-) Sure. I have a video for each specific nerve if you want to check it out: www.askdoctorjo.com/content/neural-glides-ulnar-median-radial-nerves
Looking at you it seems that my daughter in law has found the best pain reliever medicine for my mother on your RUclips channel.. and I am also an ayurvedic doctor from India 🤧💫😂
Thank you very much! I did this for the first time today, and I feel better after one session. Are we supposed to do these stretches only once a day? Thanks.
I've been doing these stretches for a couple months and my original (incredibly terrible) symptoms are under control, but now I am dealing with new, similar symptoms that just won't go away. So I find myself stretching 24/7 because I am not sure what else to do.
Hi Dr Joe, just subscirbed:). I'm a bodyworker & have been experiencing a lot of pain & binding feeling in my R chest & occipital. These stretches are REALLY helping open things up. Thanks so much!!! Ps- I love your weird humor "classsp" 🤪
It depends on what stage of recovery you are in and how your body reacts to treatment, but in general, therapeutic exercises can be done 1-3 times a day, every day.
@@AskDoctorJo no, just starting. We are leaving for vacation for 10 days, but I would really love to do these on vacation. I know it could get sore while doing them and I just don’t want to screw up vacation either, but I really want to get ahead of it if possible.
Dr. Give 2 weeks course of medicine nomes of medicine (movexx Mr, panto 40 , and gsbaneuron) and said if you don't get relief then we take suggestions of big surgeon what can I do to avoid this pain permanently please give me remedie on theorotic outlet syndrome , Thank you !
I have been diagnosed with arterial and neurological thoracic Outlet Syndrome from a rear end collision five years ago. A vascular surgeon has recommended I have surgery to remove the first rib on my right side. It is a very serious surgery and it could end up increasing other nerve pain I have. I am trying to get relief of my symptoms naturally as I am scared to do the surgery because of the risks. I am going to start your exercises. Can I do theses everyday or would you only recommend a couple times a week? Thank you for taking your time to do this video.
Thanks! Working both sides is best. It depends on what stage of recovery you are in and how your body reacts to treatment, but in general, therapeutic exercises can be done 1-3 times a day, every day.
Hello Doctor Jo, Thank you very much for this video. I have been told by the doctors that I have a cervical rib and surgery needs to be done to remove it? Is it possible to fix neurogenic TOS without surgery? If so, please please tell me what needs to be done? Thank you so much!!! Please help
You're welcome. The best option would be to go see a physical therapist in person first. They can evaluate you and give you a specific program for what would work best for you.
@@AskDoctorJo Doctor Jo, Thank you very much for taking the time to reply. I have been going to a Chiropractor the last several months. Would you recommend that I see a physical therapist additionally? And, would you also recommend any type of Yoga for neurogenic TOS? Thanks a lot!
DocJo, could the roos test give "false" negative to TOS? I have no problems in doing that for 3 minutes but I experience most of the symptoms of TOS..thanks!
Hi amy .. i have same issue especially right hand pinky and ring fingers are worse .. i been told i had nerve damage and extra rib .. did you find out anything?
Right before the pandemic I noticed my left arm was swollen for a couple of weeks and went to the walk-in clinic and they immediately sent me to hospital as I had 2 blood clots. One in my chest by the collar bone and one right under my left arm causing the swelling. It’s been just over a year and finally the doctor diagnosed me with TOS and I found out it was from a broken collar bone when I was born as the doctor pulled me out ..shocking times know things can happen so much later in life as I’m 33 but thought the neck and shoulder pain came from not working all year but now I know where it comes from. I suggest anyone to make sure they don’t get any blood clots as we are at a higher risk of getting them . I don’t think I can do these stretches as I always get tingling and numbness when I do too many movements
Hi dr Jo, can I do these exercises, I feel numbness in my hands and the neck at the back of my head hurts. My doc prescribed me to take PREGABALIN. For numbness but the numbness comes back on and off. Should I seek a chiropractic help? Ty hope you can answer me, 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much for this video! I found it today! I’m not sure if you’ve addressed this question - but some of these positions elicit symptoms - should I relax until I have relief then stretch again? Thank you!
You're welcome! It's not uncommon for stretches to reproduce symptoms. Unfortunately, I don't know since I can't evaluate you, but in general as long as it stops as soon as the stretch is stopped, it's okay.
You are a universe send. Thank you. Can someone get a nobel peace prize for this type of service on the interwebs? I nominate Dr. Jo. 🤚🏽 ⭐ 💝 Thank you so much for all that you do. 😊
Do you do the scalene stretch 3 times on both sides? And with the chest stretch on the foam roller how many sets, just the 2 back to back? How many times a day? Thank you 🙏🏼
Usually, stretches are done 3 times, holding for 30 seconds each, both sides. It depends on what stage of recovery you are in and how your body reacts to treatment, but in general, therapeutic exercises can be done 1-3 times a day, every day.
I'm a doctor and my mother has bilateral cervical rib She has pain and also has loss of thenar on the right side, now starting in left side, she is 48 now, one doctor suggests surgical correction, and other foctor deny it, I'm so confused. Can I introduce this stretching exercise to my mother. Please reply
Dr. Joe, a continued report on my progress. I am in the process of water titrating my SSRI, and will be finished by June. The only problem I am experiencing with the reduction, is upper and mid arm pain, that I'm quite sure is related to the nerves. I'm not exactly sure what nerves are effected, by my brain, but I think its all three, the medial, radial, and ulner nerves. After my TBI I had severe tingling in my left hand, and at one point my hand was completely contracted. It is now open, but I still have difficulty wt my thumb, and the hand still tingles.I have done some QiDong, that helps my flexibility and pain temporarily (a couple of hours.) Although this isn't exactly Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, because the problem originates in the brain, both my injury and medication masked the problem for so long, it may have formed. I've noticed a ton of videos on RUclips for correcting this, but other then healing QiDong exercises, none have ever for more then a couple of minutes of pain relief. Although these exercises do help temporarily, the problem soon returns (minutes.) . I am completely unable, to get my arm, and hand into the palm up position, in that nerve glide. Still when I do a longer & slower QiDong exercise getting my arm into that position is possible.Do you have any other suggestions about exercises that could help remove the pain for longer. Although QiDong literally works wonders, I do not always have the 45 minutes needed to do the full healing exercise.
Unfortunately, I really don't know without getting to evaluate you. Otherwise, I am just guessing. Have you ever tried aquatic therapy, not swimming but exercising in the pool?
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Is TOS curable?
Hello mam।I'm form Bangladesh।I have X ray my chest।here is got। Bilateral rudimentary carvical ribs।what is the remedy of this problem।I have also neck pain,stiff neck shoulder pain।age 35।female।
7 mins of amazing detailed information about great focused subject such as Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and how to find solutions for it , I am Physiotherapist Dina Elsabagh from Egypt and I must say I have such a great experience and it will really my pleasure to get in touch with u and learn more from it next videos ❤️🌹
Absolutely helpful thanks
Omg thank you very much need more for tips to cure intence right color bone pain please suggest something
Spent the last 2+ years trying to figure out what is causing all kinds of symptoms when I reach up or down, like changing the bed sheets. My pecs get cold and tingly, arms get weak. Docs dismissed TOS and radiculopathy so I'm on my own. These exercises have made a huge difference and I can't thank you enough.
2 years later, any updates?
I haven't had any luck with doctors trying to diagnose me so here I am on RUclips at 3am when by chance I came across your video. I've offered Costoclavicular Syndrome to 2 docs and I just get a blank stare from them. Whatever my condition, it's complicated by migraines so anytime I use my shoulder muscles, even to carry groceries in from the car, I get a migraine. This also applies to PT which I've tried on 3 separate occasions over the last 8 or 9 years. Hopefully I can overcome this whatever it is because I'm so tired of hurting. I'm sitting here on the couch trying these stretches as you go through the video with tears pour down my face, but so far this is the best prognosis. Thank you for taking the time to make videos and giving hope to folks like me.
You're welcome. Good luck.
This pain has been unbearable for the past year. No stretches helped me feel relief. I found your video and tried everything that you explained so well and I cannot believe how much relief I'm feeling! It almost feels weird to not feel the pain at all. Thank you so much. May God bless you.
You're welcome, and thanks. I'm glad they helped.
Holy cow. This is the most magical video on RUclips. In tears. Immediate relief from two years of suffering. Thank you
You're welcome. Glad it helped.
Thank You! I am struggling with TOS for the second time. I was fine and then BAM! Gotta quit the caffeine.
both sides are so tight I have a headache every day when I wake up. These stretches definitely point to the face that my neck is a mess. I actually cried yesterday when using the shepherds hook on my back. THANK YOU for posting these - they are very helpful.
You're welcome! Good luck.
That my similar situation my Sternocleidomastoid is swollen and numbness is left arm with clavicle pain.
God Bless you. I been in pain for years and undiagnosed. I can't tell you how many tests and medications I've been on for years because no one could figure out what I have. These stretches have helped me out like you wouldn't believe. Thank you
Thanks, and you're welcome! I'm glad they have helped.
I know this was posted years ago but I just wanted to say these took my pain from an 8 to almost gone.
I'm amazed. I do qigong daily for my muscle and nerve issues and it definitely helps, but these few exercises were an immediate relief.
Thanks!!
You're welcome!
Thats sound so nice for you" =) Are you still better =)?
Went to the ER thinking I had a blood clot with pain down my left arm down in my leg. They found nothing. As usually. I did some research that led me to this video and mamm thank you so much. I come back to this video anytime I sleep wrong and feel it coming back on.
You're welcome.
I've been suffering for 3 months until this ball trick. Bam! Had a little pop and instant relief it's about 80% better. Thank You!
You're welcome!
Thank you this is and the other nerve glide videos are the first videos that helped me out with my tos syndrom i have this since 2009 now 11 years it clearly limited my quality of life and partly made me depressed.It's amazing how simple exercises that you think they are stupid can help so well.
Today was the first day that I could watch TV relaxed without thinking about pain. I wanted to thank you for that and wish you all the best
You're welcome. I'm glad it is helping.
I lived with this pain around 8 months. I was trying a lot of things to be healthy again, acupuncture, physiotherapists, doctors, lost too much time and too much money. Luckly i found your video, and thought why not to try this, and i couldn't believe but it works. Now is the 6th day when I'm doing these exercises, I don't feel pain, I feel a desire to live again !! THANKS YOU :)
Only one question, how long should I keep doing this to be sure this won't back?
You're welcome! I'm so glad it helped. I would keep doing it for at least a month consistently every day, then you can drop down to every other day for a few more weeks, and if you still aren't having pain, maybe just 2 times a week. Good luck.
I have suffered with my 1st rib out of place for almost 6 months. It's miserable. The chiropractor can get it back into place but it never stays. My instinct said to stretch my neck and pecs but I couldn't figure out how to properly. Thank you for these stretches.
You're welcome.
Thank you Dr. Jo. It's been 15 months of pain and confusion before I finally got an accurate diagnosis. The exercises you have here are pretty much perfect, I can feel them working in exactly the way I need them to.
You're welcome.
OMG, I just got the diagnosis after 7 months of pain. Too long to leave in pain.
@@EduardoAyresSoares what test did you have done to find your diagnosis?
@Lac Asa what test did you have done to find your diagnosis?
Can I ask how you got diagnosed? How are you doing nowv
So glad I found this, I was diagnosed with TOS when I was 24 and I’m 31 now and this past week has been so bad with pain it’s driving me crazy lol hopefully this helps me!
I hope it helps too!
Have you tried Feldenkrais or Alexander Technique? That’s helping me.
@@Sitbon08 I have and it’s worked and helped relieve some of the discomfort but I think I’m leaning more towards the surgery!!
What test did you have done to find your diagnosis?
Wow!!! Thank you so much for this!! Not really sure if I TOS, but I feel a lot of the symptoms of TOS. These exercises and stretches have given me some relief. I will have to continue them and see how better I will feel. Thank you again!!!
You're welcome!
I had a discectomy about 4 years ago and the scaring has now caused me to have TOS on my left side. These exercises really help with the tightness I get and I'm slowly getting strength and power back.
I'm glad they are helping.
Oh god thank you, I had three slipped discs in my Thoracic spine , plus tmj & this helps so much & one low slipped disc from trauma my senior year in college! This helped thank you. I've been doing your videos since 2015 through my recovery! : )
You're welcome! I'm glad they have helped.
How did you recover from TMJ?
so helpful. I found instant relief after following your steps. Will try to do it everyday. thanks so much
You're welcome. Good luck.
I wanted to come back and update you. The exercises were miraculous. I fell after neck surgery and developed TOS and dealing with the other disks they never operated on. I also had a frozen shoulder. I was a huge MESS. I have been doing multiple exercises because they had me doing PT before they would do more tests AND of course your exercises at home. I've healed completely from the frozen shoulder. My TOS has greatly improved. I still have some issues but I think I further injured my C/7 that was already bad after falling. The nerve pain at my collar bone has mostly vanished but I do have some nerve pain on the neck and just a bit on the back of the shoulder and still have muscle weakness in my arms but they have improved a little. I am pretty sure it is either compression or maybe a pinched nerve. I'm doing more exercises but they are scheduling me for a MRI. Thank you so much for these videos. You don't know how many people you are helping. ❤ I've done all the neck, shoulder strengthing, TOS, FS, etc. Pretty much all the exercises and incorporated full body strengthing. I also had piformis syndrome which I've healed from completely and my legs and mid back are getting stronger by the day. I am more flexible. I am really happy with how my body is coming along. Besides the bit of neck/shoulder and arm weakness that remains. ❤
You're welcome. I'm glad they've been helping.
Wow...these really helped me,I've been going to PT for 10+ weeks with little relief. Thanks
You're welcome.
Thank you. :) I have tos which turned into a frozen shoulder so dealing with both. These exercises are slowly helping me but I did go through a lot of soreness the first week or two but at the same time my mobility was slightly improving so although I had some soreness I had slightly better mobility and it is getting better and better with my thoracic outlet. Doing frozen shouder exercises but it's a slower recovery for sure.. My tos is improving quicker. ❤
You're welcome.
Thank you so much for this video. I've been driving myself crazy trying to work out what's up with me. TOS is the first thing I've come across that comes close to explaining what I'm feeling.
You're welcome.
What exactly do you feel?
Same! Did you ever get a diagnosis? I’ve been to multiple s doctors and gotten emgs that were negative and getting mri soon
Awesome! Thank you again Dr. Jo these exercises and stretches are really working for me, just amazing!
Thanks, and you're welcome!
Thank you. This has been really scary for me. If I watch my posture I am pretty good but I know that isn't enough to be truly functional and good for the future. These motions you have shown us look the easiest and most sensible ones I have seen!
You're welcome. I hope they help!
I was referred to a hand specialist for carpal tunnel but I am convinced it's related to my neck...scalenes and first rib. I was in a car accident as a teenager and went head first into the windshield. I also had a separation of the AC joint after a bike accident. All of this and wear and tear from heavy weight lifting has left me with severe neck pain which radiates down the arm and into my hands. I could really feel these exercises in a good way and even felt some release. I'm so glad I found you...and your T-shirt rocks! 🐾
Thanks! I'm glad they seem to be helping. Good luck.
once again you are a lifesaver! Thank You Doctor Jo!
You're welcome! 😎
I had a severe brain injury, from a car accident with hypoxic encephalopathy 23 years ago. My left arm and hand do not work the same anymore. My left hand was completely contracted at one time, and it still tingles some, especially my thumb. Still I've been going to the gym 3 times a week, and am getting a lot stronger. I primarily use machine weights, and started to do pull-ups about 6 months ago. I have the most trouble doing the extra wide pull-ups (where your hands are placed wide apart). Although I can do other kinds of pull-ups w/o assistance, wt the extra wide, I still need 70 lb. of help. Soon after starting these pull-ups, I noticed a lot of discomfort in my triceps. I realized that my brain wasn't sending the proper messages to my nerves in my left arm, for many years. Since doing exercises I have found on youtube including yours, my arm has started feeling a lot better, and both lifting, and doing dips has become much easier. Still can't even get close to doing the bird man stretch, but small steps. Thank you Doctor Jo :)
You're welcome! I'm glad you have worked hard to get better. Good luck with your continued journey.
So thankful I found you. I’m undiagnosed the X rays they gave me don’t show herniated discs etc. When the pain hits if I raise my shoulders the pain intensifies. I don’t have the best mattress but I really need some sort of relief before I lose it.
I hope you find something that helps.
THANK YOU so much for this FREE advice and help. You are amazing. I am totally grateful and thankful I have found your channel.
You're welcome, and thanks! I hope some of these help you feel better.
My doctor, chiropractor and massage therapist all tell me I am in great shape. The bottom line is that at 67 my mind, body and Spirit are doing well. Aches & pains sometimes, but I try to address them immediately. Thanks to yoga, meditation and knowledgeable sharing people like yourself. May YOUR life be full of love, joy and great health.
Thank you. You too!
Thanks so much for this video. Really good and exceptional attention to understanding the diversity of nerve response. Too much nerve stretching can irritate. Thank you so much
You're welcome! Those nerves are so fragile :-) They need some extra TLC.
I'm soo happy that I found youuuuu
:-)
These are providing a lot of relief for me! I had to wait a month between diagnosis and starting physical therapy, since everybody was booked out, and I thought I would go nuts from the pain!! But these helped a lot, thank you so much! Laying on that roller- or in my case, a rolled up towel-really helped open things up, but my back is pretty unhappy about it! I guess that's what happens when you're trying to correct years of bad posture :P I'm sure it will get easier with time!
You're welcome! I'm glad they are helping, and they should get easier with time :-) Good luck.
How long did this last for you. ??
So helpful and very well explained - thank you very much!!
Thanks, and you're welcome!
I love love love your videos! I am an lmt and I send your videos to my clients all the time.
Thanks!
Thank you! This is very helpful video. Now i haven't shoulder pain. Now pinky finger joint has pain. In morning when i wake up i cant bend pinky finger. Please upload excercise video for this.
You're welcome! You can find all my videos on my channel: ruclips.net/user/askdoctorjo, and you can use the search tool (the magnifying glass) under the banner on the right side to find specific videos/topics.
Ok thank you. ❤
About two months ago I got a left shoulder arthroscopic bankart repair and posterior capsular plication. Since the time of surgery my right hand came into a lot of use. Cross body movements to reach out my left hand biceps by bringing my right hand infront of my chest. Sideward elevation and forward elevation therapy for left shoulder rehab, required my right shoulder joint to compress its pec minor, major, scalene muscles a lot. Initially I had right AC joint irritation and shoulder joint click-click sounds. And more prominantly, any everytime I reach my left shoulder with my rght hand, I felt a sever pinch on my pec minors. Slowly the right shoulder pain started to worse from Nov 16th and now since a week I feel burning sensation, tingling on my right throcic area spread through my right arm and fiingers. The right scalene, left upper traps, left scalene and right and left upper back (near the shoulder blades and inbetween the spinal chord) have become very tight. What do I do? lot of discomfort and pain if I sleep either on my right pecs or on my stomach. Mornings are cold and tingling on my right side and since two days the left traps have become super tight.
Unfortunately, without getting to evaluate you, I don't know for sure what that could be. These might help. Good luck.
I have TOS right now and it is scaring the sh*t out of me. Doing these exercises every day. Thank you so much Dr. Jo 🫶
You're welcome.
has it helped
The dr had me doing different exercises and I combined with these and it was helpful. My scaling muscles were really bad.
Glad they helped.
Thank you ,
this really helped.
Have had this for over 3 years now. You are the first to come up with
an explanation and how to get rid of it.
Do you know what to do with an impingement from a shoulder ?
You're welcome. I'm glad they helped. These might help for the shoulder: www.askdoctorjo.com/content/shoulder-impingement-exercises Good luck.
These are so helpful. Thank you. Helpful stretches for Pottinger’s saucer flare up.
You're welcome.
wow been suffering for years many thanks hope will help me a lot
You're welcome. I hope it helps too.
Instant relief. I could not believe it.
OMG...For the life of me I can't thank you enough for this video....It has been 1 day and my left arm's blood flow is low due to anothet stretch I did but now only my finger tips are tingling, I will be sure to do this tomorrow till the numbness goes away and It's very apparent that the left side of my scalene muscles is much tighter than the right which could be causing this numbness I feel.
I just want to say Thank you again and I will be sure to report back in a week to see how I will improve hopefully.
You're welcome.
So around 10 days later I feel extremly good now, My neck is much looser now and actually after 2 days or so of doing the stretches, My hand and fingers stopped being numb and tingly and now are back to normal state which I'm grateful for. I will keep doing stretches and look after myself more and try to avoid staying in abnormal positions for long periods of time to hopefully avoid this happening again. THANK YOU DR. JO :D
I'm glad you are feeling better!
@@AskDoctorJo Thank You Dr.
Wow. Wow. Wow. Thank you so very much! This answered so many questions. These exercises really helped.
You're welcome!
Thank you for this! I never thought I'd be excited to feel tingling, but I hear it's part of the healing process of this awesome condition. Super appreciate the videos you've uploaded, my physical therapist was impressed with my stretching knowledge, i.e. all obtained from your videos, lol.
You're welcome! Good luck.
very nice exercises, it helped me to get rid of neurogenic TOS.
Thanks. Glad it helped.
Hello Dieter, Were you able to get rid of neurogenic TOS without a surgery? I have been told by doctors that I need to get surgery done to fix it. I would like to fix it without surgery. I would really appreciate if you could please tell me if you were able to get rid of it without surgery and what you did to fix it. Thank you in advance for the reply!!!
Thank you so much .. im an Amaesthetist... suffering from this intense pain day and night ... it affects my work too... got an immediate relief with this ... amaizing ...
You're welcome! I'm glad it helped.
Thanks a lot! This is great! My right pointer and middle finger and thumb have had numbness for the last 2 weeks. When I type it feels uncomfortable and so on. Anyway this helps me. some of the exercises really help already.
You're welcome!
Life changing, thank you!
You're welcome!
omg thank you so much, thank you. this worked amazing.
You're welcome. I'm glad it worked for you.
I was diagnosed by a PT yesterday with left sided TOS. My lower arm fell asleep in certain tests. Just curious, if it was the type of TOS that compressed an artery or vein, would I know? I’ve heard it would make your hand turn purple or white, but I’m kind of paranoid now and keep checking my hands.
Well if you want to feel extra stretch on the last stretch do an underbite with your jaw, WOW!
Can tell instantly it feels a lot better after doing these exercises. This just tells me I don’t stretch enough after lifting chest LOL
This vid is amazing. I have cervical ribs and was diagnosed with TOS about a year ago. I can feel my rib popped up everyday and the stretches in this video especially the one with the ball worked wonders for relieving my pain immediately.
Yes I was also diagnosed with cervical ribs. And tos. Did you end up having any surgery? Or did these exercises take away the pain.
What do you feel about the theracane? I had a massage. Therapist tell me about this years ago and I use it a lot thinking. I have a lot of tight pressure points in that same side. I’m feeling this TOS.
Thank you so much I’m in so much pain and I really feel like ur video is gonna help me
You're welcome.
What an excellent video. Thank you so much for your clear instructions. The pain and tingling has been waking me up in the middle of the night. I'm looking forward to feeling and sleeping better soon. Is there a sleeping position I should avoid (or try?)
Thanks, and you're welcome. As long as your spine is in a neutral position when you sleep, the position doesn't matter.
Thank you for the link. I will do this daily now.
You're welcome. I hope they help.
Hi Doctor Jo, Please suggest if I can play badminton with TOS?
I have two first ribs one on each side I had the right removed tos is no joke. Waking up is the worst.
You had it on both sides?
Hey are you talking about the extra ribs? The cervical ribs? How was that surgery?
Okay great
One more question. Do you just do these exercises until things improve or with the exercises change up?
After diagnosis they mentioned 1. Cervical Rib/ band, 2. Scalenus Anticus Syndrome can i do these excercise.
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I have had to have a massage therapist work into my underarm and front of my shoulder to release the trapped stuff a few times, and have recurring pain plus my back in the corresponding area swells up sometimes (for several years), and I am going to try these unless there is a reason not to do so. Thank you!
You're welcome. I hope they help.
Very well explained and life changing❤️
Would you mind sharing which nerves are being glided for each exercise? I love these!
Thanks :-) Sure. I have a video for each specific nerve if you want to check it out: www.askdoctorjo.com/content/neural-glides-ulnar-median-radial-nerves
Thank you so much! That's perfect! :-D
You're welcome! I hope they help!!
Looking at you it seems that my daughter in law has found the best pain reliever medicine for my mother on your RUclips channel.. and I am also an ayurvedic doctor from India 🤧💫😂
Many thanks Doc, you are a wonderful therapist
You’re welcome, and thanks.
Thank you very much! I did this for the first time today, and I feel better after one session. Are we supposed to do these stretches only once a day? Thanks.
You're welcome! Therapeutic stretches and exercises can be done 2-3 times a day.
@@AskDoctorJo Thanks so much!
You're welcome!
Thanks a lot mam for simple and best exercise
You're welcome.
I've been doing these stretches for a couple months and my original (incredibly terrible) symptoms are under control, but now I am dealing with new, similar symptoms that just won't go away. So I find myself stretching 24/7 because I am not sure what else to do.
Have you been to a physical therapist yet to make sure it's TOS?
You are really amazing...i think i need to watch all your videos...well explained ...thank you
Thanks, and you're welcome.
Great as usual...clear, practical, spot on! Thanks
Thanks, and you're welcome.
Hi Dr Joe, just subscirbed:). I'm a bodyworker & have been experiencing a lot of pain & binding feeling in my R chest & occipital. These stretches are REALLY helping open things up. Thanks so much!!!
Ps- I love your weird humor "classsp" 🤪
Thanks, and you’re welcome! 😎
Please, I hope this can be answered in a relatively quick amount of time. How many times a day to do these exercises and stretches?
It depends on what stage of recovery you are in and how your body reacts to treatment, but in general, therapeutic exercises can be done 1-3 times a day, every day.
@@AskDoctorJo no, just starting. We are leaving for vacation for 10 days, but I would really love to do these on vacation. I know it could get sore while doing them and I just don’t want to screw up vacation either, but I really want to get ahead of it if possible.
I love it..and I love your videos. .thanks
Thanks, and you're welcome!!
Dr. Give 2 weeks course of medicine nomes of medicine (movexx Mr, panto 40 , and gsbaneuron) and said if you don't get relief then we take suggestions of big surgeon what can I do to avoid this pain permanently please give me remedie on theorotic outlet syndrome , Thank you !
I have a suspicion that I have this but I'm not sure, thank you for these stretches!
You're welcome!
is it possible to get back to the gym with something like TOS ?
or is the slightest bit of effort going to cause more trouble ?
Hi! And what if I have strong pain in my shoulder by exercise with ball, when I push the ball down?
I have been diagnosed with arterial and neurological thoracic Outlet Syndrome from a rear end collision five years ago. A vascular surgeon has recommended I have surgery to remove the first rib on my right side. It is a very serious surgery and it could end up increasing other nerve pain I have. I am trying to get relief of my symptoms naturally as I am scared to do the surgery because of the risks. I am going to start your exercises. Can I do theses everyday or would you only recommend a couple times a week? Thank you for taking your time to do this video.
You're welcome. Therapeutic exercises can be done every day.
Hello great content!! Do i do both sides and should i do this routine on daily basis?
Thanks! Working both sides is best. It depends on what stage of recovery you are in and how your body reacts to treatment, but in general, therapeutic exercises can be done 1-3 times a day, every day.
Omg thank you very much need more for tips to cure intence right color bone pain please suggest something
Hello Doctor Jo, Thank you very much for this video. I have been told by the doctors that I have a cervical rib and surgery needs to be done to remove it? Is it possible to fix neurogenic TOS without surgery? If so, please please tell me what needs to be done? Thank you so much!!! Please help
You're welcome. The best option would be to go see a physical therapist in person first. They can evaluate you and give you a specific program for what would work best for you.
@@AskDoctorJo Doctor Jo, Thank you very much for taking the time to reply. I have been going to a Chiropractor the last several months. Would you recommend that I see a physical therapist additionally? And, would you also recommend any type of Yoga for neurogenic TOS? Thanks a lot!
DocJo, could the roos test give "false" negative to TOS? I have no problems in doing that for 3 minutes but I experience most of the symptoms of TOS..thanks!
Hi! I have an extra cervical rib and I am in so much pain. My arm and hand go numb on the right side and sometimes left. Will these exercises help?
Hi amy .. i have same issue especially right hand pinky and ring fingers are worse .. i been told i had nerve damage and extra rib .. did you find out anything?
Right before the pandemic I noticed my left arm was swollen for a couple of weeks and went to the walk-in clinic and they immediately sent me to hospital as I had 2 blood clots. One in my chest by the collar bone and one right under my left arm causing the swelling. It’s been just over a year and finally the doctor diagnosed me with TOS and I found out it was from a broken collar bone when I was born as the doctor pulled me out ..shocking times know things can happen so much later in life as I’m 33 but thought the neck and shoulder pain came from not working all year but now I know where it comes from. I suggest anyone to make sure they don’t get any blood clots as we are at a higher risk of getting them . I don’t think I can do these stretches as I always get tingling and numbness when I do too many movements
Does Thoracic Outlet Syndrome causes migraines and Headaches?
What are the special tests particularly for the nTOS, aTOS, vTOS separately?
Hi this was very helpful, i just had a question. Is it common to have pain in the back of the shoulder? Bc i get pain. There a lot .
Hi dr Jo, can I do these exercises, I feel numbness in my hands and the neck at the back of my head hurts. My doc prescribed me to take PREGABALIN. For numbness but the numbness comes back on and off. Should I seek a chiropractic help? Ty hope you can answer me, 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much for this video! I found it today! I’m not sure if you’ve addressed this question - but some of these positions elicit symptoms - should I relax until I have relief then stretch again?
Thank you!
You're welcome! It's not uncommon for stretches to reproduce symptoms. Unfortunately, I don't know since I can't evaluate you, but in general as long as it stops as soon as the stretch is stopped, it's okay.
@@AskDoctorJo ok thank you so much!
You're welcome!
I have long thorasic nerve injury. What should i do?
Selim Pusat me too.. 3 years of chronic pain
You are a universe send. Thank you. Can someone get a nobel peace prize for this type of service on the interwebs? I nominate Dr. Jo. 🤚🏽 ⭐ 💝 Thank you so much for all that you do. 😊
Thanks, and you're welcome. 😎
spent 6 year with numbness and tingling and pain from my upper chest to arm ... i hope i fix it with this
Do you do the scalene stretch 3 times on both sides? And with the chest stretch on the foam roller how many sets, just the 2 back to back? How many times a day? Thank you 🙏🏼
Usually, stretches are done 3 times, holding for 30 seconds each, both sides. It depends on what stage of recovery you are in and how your body reacts to treatment, but in general, therapeutic exercises can be done 1-3 times a day, every day.
Really clear - Really good. Thank you!
Thanks, and you're welcome!
What if i cant find that first rib?
Same here
I'm a doctor and my mother has bilateral cervical rib
She has pain and also has loss of thenar on the right side, now starting in left side, she is 48 now, one doctor suggests surgical correction, and other foctor deny it, I'm so confused.
Can I introduce this stretching exercise to my mother. Please reply
Dr. Joe, a continued report on my progress. I am in the process of water titrating my SSRI, and will be finished by June. The only problem I am experiencing with the reduction, is upper and mid arm pain, that I'm quite sure is related to the nerves. I'm not exactly sure what nerves are effected, by my brain, but I think its all three, the medial, radial, and ulner nerves. After my TBI I had severe tingling in my left hand, and at one point my hand was completely contracted. It is now open, but I still have difficulty wt my thumb, and the hand still tingles.I have done some QiDong, that helps my flexibility and pain temporarily (a couple of hours.) Although this isn't exactly Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, because the problem originates in the brain, both my injury and medication masked the problem for so long, it may have formed. I've noticed a ton of videos on RUclips for correcting this, but other then healing QiDong exercises, none have ever for more then a couple of minutes of pain relief. Although these exercises do help temporarily, the problem soon returns (minutes.) . I am completely unable, to get my arm, and hand into the palm up position, in that nerve glide. Still when I do a longer & slower QiDong exercise getting my arm into that position is possible.Do you have any other suggestions about exercises that could help remove the pain for longer. Although QiDong literally works wonders, I do not always have the 45 minutes needed to do the full healing exercise.
Unfortunately, I really don't know without getting to evaluate you. Otherwise, I am just guessing. Have you ever tried aquatic therapy, not swimming but exercising in the pool?
Doctor, I have scoliosis thoracic and Lumber, does this exercise helps?