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Originally Posted by Jo*mar
Did they check the C spine MRIs X Rays very closely to verify that there are no extra cervical ribs?
Sometimes they are missed, or as children grow , so do the extra c ribs and they begin to cause more problems..
If it has been awhile since the imaging, a re check or at least fresh x rays might be a good thing..
c rib images-
https://www.google.com/search?q=cerv...IVVP5jCh3FgAi2
Our Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) forum has more related info or use search tool for past posts.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum24.html
Expert PT or expert chiro eval/assessment might be helpful .
Often MDs will not even touch or palpate anymore for issues... they leave that to the PT persons..
Any PT for the neck at all yet? |
Just want to bump this info up- and add links-
if nothing is showing on MRIs or other testing - And TOS had not been ruled in or out by any drs or PTs ( only very knowledgeable DRs /PTs know enough about TOS to "see" it many have bias and dismiss automatically)
useful sticky threads - TOS - PT/DRs - Therapy -
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread84.html
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread135.html
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread125577.html
I actually had the best recovery with a very good gentle chiropractor-
he used
ultrasound, IF stim, Low level laser, massage, gentle adjusting, trigger point work....
None of drs have rx'd Pain reliving PT??
* Not weights or thera bands!*
mainly the modalities I mentioned above - to release the muscles so they can soften..& loosen.
Or has RSD/CRPS been looked into at all?
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum21.html