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Originally Posted by micaheldorseyNTOS
so basically I have had my symptoms for 5 years on both sides. Ive seen some of the best PTs in OC. I have done rolfing, acupuncture, ART multiple times, neuromuscular therapy, PT, Chiro, really the only thing that worked for me was working on my posture. I don't think the leg pain is related to TOS it goes down the front on my leg into my calves pins and needles. MIRs where fine and the EMGs didn't pick up anything. Dr gelabert kinda lied and said he would do surgery one side and the other side would fix its self. I told him there is no way that the other side could recover by its self because its been so long. I don't have any weakness just neuropathic pain down both arms and pain in the front of my neck.
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I think you're on the right track with posture. Surgery can help for some but not others. NTOS has the worst surgical success rates for the 3 versions of TOS. I can only speak for myself as I had surgery for NTOS 3 years ago and it has made things worse. I've been to a ton of therapists and the only ones that are helpful focus more on manual therapy and posture. I am taking 2-4 months off to see a TOS specialist in Pennsylvania - Suparna Damany. I have spoke to someone on this forum who had failed TOS surgery and recovered after 3-4 months of physical therapy with her.
Here's a link on a college football player with bilateral TOS who decided on conservative measures. The first 2 physical therapy interventions failed. He went out of state to the third at the Postural Restoration Institute and recovered after only 6 weeks.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2953353/