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Originally Posted by Sheri_TOS
Bunz -
It is a balancing act between exercise, our spine and TOS symptoms. I am both a spiney and a TOS patient. During my 1st experience with TOS, my workouts were limited to an eliptical trainer with stationary arms. Since then I have had surgery for the TOS and regained the use of the right arm/hand but due to the possibilty of TOS coming back on the right side, I limit my arm activities. Since then, I became a neck patient and also developed TOS on the left side. Like Cathy, any sports/activities involving the arms are out for me. Sometimes, I will lift some weights at the gym but nothing more than 5-10 lbs. My arms used to be so toned and now . . .
Walking is a good exercise and I have started walking at lunchtime. However, I walk with my arm supported (say in a vest pocket) as the hanging arm will trigger the ulnar nerve symptoms (TOS) on my left side.
I am also trying to lose weight but it's due to a hard pregnancy followed by six months on crutches. Try being on crutches and having arm/shoulder problems!!
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Hi Sheri, I am sorry you had a hard pregnancy and ended up on crutches );, I could not operate them without falling on my *** lol! I am a spiney (cervical 3 level ACDF and lower lumbar)and bilateral tos'er as well and I am very familiar with pain, heaviness, weakness, and radiculopathy in both my arms, but I have hand rails I hold on to on the treadmill so the walking really does not increase my symtoms in my arms, just pumping up the heart and getting a good sweat going burning calories lol, and if I am having a bad day I do less or none at all, but trying for a least 15 mins,
Thx for your response and enjoy your day!
Bunz