I'm brand new to this forum and I am so excited to have found it. So thanks to everyone for sharing and to the admin. for running it :Smile:

I have been dealing with pain forever. I was stated complaining of pain in my back and neck as a kid (11 or 12 years old) and have been ever since. Finally, a decade later, I have a diagnosis.

After seeing dozens of neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons and pain specialists, my Chiropractor diagnosed me with TOS in July of this year. My coworkers convinced me to go see a chiropractor after they noticed that I seemed to complain allllll the time about my neck and back hurting. Reluctantly, I went. After 6 weeks of 2 or 3 appointments a week, my chiro recommended an x-ray as my pain was barely lessened and my neck was out of place almost immediately after it was adjusted. She found what she suspected the whole time... bilateral c ribs. I went through 12 weeks of P.T and two months of leave from work before we decided that surgery seemed to be my only option. My surgery is scheduled for the day after tomorrow!

It's so great to know that I am not the only one going through this. People don't seem to think that you are REALLY hurt or in pain unless there is blood or broken bones... Its nice to get advice sans skepticism from people who wont think I'm just making excuses for not going to work or doing the dishes.

So again, Thank you! Oh, and Hello!