Hello everyone. I am new to this site. Let me start. In October of 2013, while I was working as a Police Officer I was pulled into a car window and the driver took off with me hanging out. He drug me for about 6-10 feet. I hit my right shoulder and neck on the pilar of the window. When I broken free the vehicle hit me on the right side. From this I sustained injuries. The first reports of course was just major bruising and deep tissue pulls. The doctors finally diagnosed me with a brachial plexus injury.

Moving forward I also had major damage to my right shoulder. I had rotator cuff surgery for the tears and damage. For my nerve damage I have had two injections. Neither injection has worked. Matter of fact really nothing has worked. For over a year now I have had the same pains, numbness, headaches and so forth. Finally, my neurologist sent me to see a vascular surgeon in Denver. The doctor read my file while we talked. He had me do some tests and concluded that I had TOS. He talked briefly about surgery and the complications of it. He then said that he wanted me to get a scalene minor pec block and then we would talk.

Ok, so I have had blocks and injections and they have not worked. Can anyone tell me their experience with a this kind of block. Also, I see many people have had the rib removal surgery and I see the obvious opinions about it. I just don't know. I will never be a cop again but I need at least a little relief if I can get it. I know that there are side effects and that things can get worse but I have to try. I have been in therapy for oh 106 visits now and I have been off work for over a year and on workers comp. I guess i just want to hear thoughts on the block and surgery and what the recovery times are after surgery? Sorry for rambling and thank you.