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Originally Posted by Sea Pines 50
Some of your symptoms sound like they could be coming from thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), which would mean there is nerve compression in the brachial plexus and/or your eighth cervical or first thoracic nerve, and/or vascular compression in your subclavian blood vessels. A lot of weightlifters have this problem, which is part of the reason your post caught my eye.
TOS can be very difficult to diagnose. Many doctors are unfamiliar with it, some do not "believe" in it, and there is no one scientific test to rule it in or out, usually. Your best bet would be to consult a top TOS specialist like Dr. Donahue at Mass General in Boston. If you go to the TOS forum and check out the Drs. and PTs listed in the sticky thread at the top - or do a forum search, for more current info - you will find other TOS docs who may be closer to you. (Sorry, I'd post the link up here for you if I knew how to do that… but I'm pretty remedial when it comes to computer stuff!  )
There's a ton of info and links to medical literature on TOS, useful therapy modalities, etc. captured in the other sticky threads, if you want to do a little research  - or just browse the threads in the TOS forum for a bit, see if anything resonates with you.
Hope you find the answers you are looking for and are on the mend soon!
Alison |
Thank you SeaPines,
I definitely do think there is some type of deep injury that has developed from repetitive use. I noticed throughout the year that it kept getting harder to do exercises with my arms over head. They would fatigue and my hands would get weird. I would have to move in alternate ways during workouts as to alleviate the strange discomfort and dizziness that would come from certain arm positions. Also, it is so much worse in my left side. As this continued to get worse so did my numbness and problems in my legs and feet and my blood pressure upon standing and moving.
I have been in Columbia Presbyterian hospital and seen by their team of neoros and they just say it is some type of inflammatory autoimmune neurologic process and sent me on my way for followups and symptom meds.
Thanks for the info. I will definitely bring this up and read more about it to ask if its a possibility.