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In Remembrance
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,002
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In Remembrance
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,002
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In my experience with TOS and PT, pain is not acceptable, per discussions with Dr. Togut, Dr. Ellis and Drs. Brantigan and Annest, as well as the PT team at Hoag Hospital, Focus on Health and the team in Denver. All discussed with me in differing detail why PT for TOS cannot involve any pain or strengthening or work hardening. This doesn't mean that some aspect of the PT might later cause a small bit of pain, but anything more than just a small bit they all said was doing more nerve damage than helping. In fact, they explained that if one has pain after walking 10 minutes, that you should do several 3 minute walks (or whatever doesn't cause pain) rather than try to meet "normal" goals or push yourself.
Just my take - everyone can have differing views.
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