First off hello and if anyone replies Thankyou. Need some opinions on what to do or if anyone can help with suggestions or point me in another direction.

So, I'm 21 have been bodybuilding since I was 17 and at my peak started getting elbow pain. (1 year ago). Got told it was ulnar neuritis so I took some time off lightened the load and stopped leaning on my elbows. Trained again till December last year and it came back and my arms/shoulders were getting heavy training. Specially overhead work.

I'd already read about TOS and suspected it was that. Stopped the weightlifting and went and had a Doppler ultrasound with arm abduction from 0-180 degrees. That confirmed it both arms at 180degrees my subclavian artery(and I think vein) were completely cut off. They suggested surgery but my luck I started at the police academy in 4 weeks. I told them I'd try physiotherapy and get back too them.

i have no cervacil ribs either. I've done everything I can to reverse it but can't crack it. I've done posterior strengthening of delts/back, sit up straight ALL the time, had first rib adjustments, spent countless hours stretching all the involved muscles, $$1000s of dollars on physios/chiros, Pilates/yoga. I've even written my own home program of stretching/release and deep breathing exercises to do every night I get home from work.

Dilemma is - I can't rides sports bikes anymore, I can't hit the gym anymore and I've lost all my strength. I'm 3 months into a 12 month course at the police academy with a lot of PT and I'm really struggling and can't afford to be struggling with the workload. I only get 3 hours free a night and spend most of it doing my exercises when I Gould be studying or training. It's a the point where after a PT session I can't move my arms over my head. They are unawares as are my course mates. I also look like a very fit guy ( like j said X-bodybuilder) so everyone's always surprised when I'm not improving or in the gym.


I'm giving it 1 more month of PT and my own stuff then deciding whether to have surgery. Only other alwayerntive is a DR STOXEN in the US. Can anyone elaborate on him or has anyone seen him? I'm willing to fly over and see him if it means dodging surgery, I've spoken to him quite a bit a few months back.

Anyways, my shoulders and back muscles are getting super tight now too so not sure if something else is at play.

Being a police officer is my dream job and I don't want to stuff it up but I need to tell someone about it due to the arterial/nerve/vein involvement and I could hurt myself. (Burpees/push-ups/pull-ups etc)

Let me know what you guys think because time is something I'm running out of unfortunately. Cheers

Australia. Also if anyone else is in AUS and knows someone that could help yell out! Thankyou!!