Originally Posted by dacello

Thank you littlepaw

I just have this weird symptoms, but I don't quite understand. When I sit up or stand up, I have this puffy stuff on both sides of my neck, right above the clavicles. Is that normal with TOS? This is why I have such a hard time doing anything. I feel like the puffy tissues are pressing on my nerves when I stand or move. They also press on blood vessels, because the palms of my hands turn dark red when I stand or sit. Obviously a problem with circulation. Does anyone else have these symptoms? Any way to reduce the puffy stuff? Is itinflammation in the scalene muscles? If so, does anyone know how I can reduce that?
My PT thinks it's inflammation and she suggested that I put ice on it. However I do not think that icing my scalene's is a good idea because it tightens them up. I almost feel That if I solve this problem, I could do so much more in PT and in general. Right now I even have to put Edgelow on hold...