I think the article gets it wrong that the stroke did not come from TOS. If you look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoraci...table_patients, you'll find that J.R. Richard suffered from a stroke from TOS. He was told by an allopathic doctor that his symptoms were not serious (same as what initially happened to Sorbo and myself) and that he could return to activity. That advice resulted in a career ending stroke at which point the doctor's decided to really drill down on what his problem was, resulting in a diagnosis of TOS. Had they caught it earlier, he would not have had a stroke.

Also, I've read up on the stroke issues with neck adjustments and unless I recall incorrectly, the increased risk was for people 60 and over whose vessels are less supple. This would make sense since your neck is, in fact, designed to be able to be turned.

Btw not all chiros do these types of adjustments. My chiro uses "the Activator" tool which does not involve any twisting of the neck.

I think the article could have explored why his initial doctors could not diagnose him and what, if anything, the medical community is doing to improve this blindspot in modern medical care. I think neither him nor J.R. Richard would have had strokes if they had received the correct diagnosis when they first sought medical care.

The article could have also explored what factors lead to him developing TOS.

Btw I went to the same damn hospital and was discharged "undiagnosed". I guess you get better attention if you're a !@#$ing celebrity. Not that I have hard feelings towards Sorbo. It's the state of medical care that I'm not satisfied with. I've read more than once from vascual surgeon sources that ER's under-diagnose TOS, or don't even diagnose it at all.

This was interesting to me, since I have dizziness problems: “As a result of working with an acupuncturist, I improved dramatically,” Sorbo says. “My headaches and dizziness were less severe and more manageable as well.”

Btw I discovered that there at least two exercises that are bad for the thoracic area. One is deep dips and the other is forward shoulder rolls. Being that he worked out all the time, I wonder if he did these (and wonder if he still does)?

Sounds like he still has TOS: "Today, Sorbo has regained his health, although he still experiences residual arm pain from the circulation loss and nerve damage."

In any case, interesting article! Thanks.