It sounds as though your first therapist knew what she/he was doing.

The exercises you listed with PT #2 are all NO NO's!!!

If you have TOS, hand bicycle, elastic bands and overhead exercises are the WORST. It could be this is a test to determine the possibility of TOS. That would be rather harsh.

My PT prior to the TOS diagnosis included these typical PT exercises and I was certain to request that my negative reactions were noted in the records, (even though I did not know about TOS at that time). If I had known what I know now, I would have refused to do them...as in CAN NOT physically do it, not just opinion.

You really must find a TOS specialist, even if you have to be reimbursed at a later date.

The colors of your hand may indicate a secondary diagnosis of "Reynaud's Disease", not really a 'disease'. This can be inherited OR caused by TOS. That situation may or may not apply to you, but it is worth asking about.

Anyway, your Doc is either skeptical that you have TOS or is just plain ill-informed. I realize that WC is involved, but you really must protect yourself from further injury.

Anne