Jo Mar,

Thanks for the reply.

I haven't met up with the doc yet to review results. He only indicated that I clearly have a compression of the subclavian artery.

This all started 18 months ago when I felt something "pull" in my trap/right shoulder area when doing a latpulldown movement. I wonder if this messed up my first rib in some way or the muscles attached to it? And despite doing every type of rehab under the sun the last 18 months, the one thing that I didn't do was stretch my neck!

From the pics you present, it would seem that scapular retraction and general stretching of the chest could be something to try. I already do quite a bit of scapular retraction using bands and also lying on my stomach on an exercise ball doing "superman's" with 5 - 8 lb dumbells.

I'll check out these other links. I'm really hoping that this newfound neck stretching was a missing link the past year and a half.

Thanks.

KY