hello towelhorse again.
i am wondering if anyone knows of a physiotherapist by the name of Christine Novak .Christine Novak and Dr Susan Mckinnon are the authors of an article called Thoracic Outlet Syndrome from Current Problems in Surgery november 2002 . if anyone can help me to contact Ms Novak i would surely appreciate it. the article in question describes in detail many of the symptoms that TOS sufferers report. if anyone who is reading this is a TOS sufferer if they wouldnt mind listing why and if they have these symptoms i would find it very interesting
1) the headache
2) the changed sensations in their hands and arms
3) the heavy arm feeling
4) why sleeping is so difficult most times
5) why they feel so tired most of the time
6) why their neck aches
7) why there are knots in the muscles in their upper back
8) if anyone chest breathes has anyone offered reasons for this occurring
9) why sitting with your arms out in front of your body for extended periods causes your condition to deteorate eg sitting at the computer
10) why bending down to the ground to pick things up is awkward.
11) why one day they might feel better or worse than another day
12) does anyone find that if they are sitting on a dining chair that they tend to lean back and move their feet foward rather than sitting upright.

best wishes towelhorse