UGH!!!

I know some people swear by Chiropractors, but they scare the (insert expletive here), out of me. TOS requires gentle stretches, massage, etc. Chiro is much too rough in comparison. Therefore, if it were me, I would run, not walk, away from that Chiropractor, even though he/she has good intentions. I hope your back issues resolve with time.

My Thoracic Surgeon told me that pain (with TOS) is the same as scratching an open wound....the scar tissue just builds and builds. SO, if anything causes you pain, try to avoid it. Especially when you are talking about therapy.

You were wise to finally become your own advocate and it sounds as though your symptoms are being taken seriously and tested appropriately in the City.

It is a shame we have to fight so hard when we are at our weakest...almost.

Go with your gut. It does not sound as though the advice you had been receiving initially was in your best interest. A lot of that sounds as though iit was just ignorance regarding TOS.

I wish you good fortune in this new phase of treatment. Hopefully, things will turn around for the better now.

Warmly,
Anne