I used to do:
* Egoscue books (which includes a couple yoga stretches like cat and cow)
* neck stretches
* and a few other select stretches like foam roller pec
* sitting meditation with arms supported on huge foam blocks (to reduce compression under the clavicles)

And I used to do most of that in the morning, taking 90 - 120 mins. Now two things have changed:

1) I focus on the exercises prescribed to me in PT
2) I do only 30 mins in the morning and then during the breaks

The thing about the PT stuff is that it's specific. If you're tight in the ribs, you'll get a rib stretch, but if instead you have a shoulder problem, you'll get something for that.

See also http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post802248-72.html

I like Dr. Gelabert. Unfortunately, I underestimated LA rush hour traffic and was way late to the appointment. I still got to spend some time with him. His next steps for me were PT and to see a neurologist for the symptoms he thought were non-TOS. That was just a couple weeks ago, so it would be early to go back.

For those extra symptoms, which included problems with dizziness, eye twitches and miscellaneous ear complaints, when I plugged them into google, I kept hitting person after person complaining of TMJ. I then closed my eyes and open and closed my mouth and sure enough, I could hear funny noises in my left jaw joint. I decided to see a TMJ specialist (Nov 21). I haven't ruled out seeing a neurologist, but I haven't made the appointment yet either.

I also get noises and sensations in my top two vertebra when I move my head around. I have received the following comments:
* Chiro has diagnosed me with head/neck misalignment
* PT has noted tension and tightness there. Thinks the dura could be be bunched up there from forward head posture
* Vascular MD has noted symptoms that he thinks are neuro

So putting it all together, I think I have:
* TOS
* TMJ
* Upper cervical injury from RSI+posture (http://www.upcspine.com/self.htm)

Which would explain why I'm so messed up.

It would also match up with my observation that the problem cases in this forum seem to always have TOS plus something else.

Btw if you need a good chiro in the LA area who takes time to listen to you, examine you and treat you, I recommend Dr. Paul Methot. He practices both in Larchmont Village and Fullerton (I think).

Finally, I wish I had seen Dr. Gelabert and Joyce Wilkinson earlier, and not been late to my appointment.