Originally Posted by (Broken Wings)

Hey,

To cut or not to cut. Well, just don't be in a hurry if you're apprehensive, for whatever your reason.

Did you have surgery once before????

We have to deal with it, though. There's nowhere to run to get away from it.

You have to do something to try to help yourself if you don't have surgery, if you can.

In 10-2000 I got rear-ended and had TOS, back, neck, hip, left, aaaaaaaarmmmmssssss, wrists, elbots, fingers, thumbs, and shoulders, headaches, scalenes and facial spasms... took loooootttss of things to get me up and running.

and, I got rear-ended again...

Have minor issues, but must return to my doctor/surgeon (because he's good and I will get the appropriate diagnosis and meds -
and I know where you're coming from. I never had surgery and I'm not a surgical candidate now, I don't believe. I was before.

I have problems with old issues, a few sensations and dropping things, some swelling and numbness. so, need checked out and a few meds and I'll be back on the lights and PT home exercise.

Wish I could make time for Yoga... It's good for the whole body. Just do what you can. Each time you'll go reach farther, hold longer...

Hopefully, I'll get to strengthen my core... need aqua therapy/pool for that.

LED and infra red lights are wonderful. I'll have to get a new one. I killed the old one. Kept bending it to help the scalenes and thumb. Oh, well. It's worth every penny.

Just don't like to give in to pain and weakness. I try to stay positive and not say things like "this is killing me" or "I can't stand this pain".

Relaxation and deep breathing techniques help a lot. You have to do it before it helps.

I know... I'm rambling...

TOS is nothing to ignore. It can get better/tolerable/manageable.

Whatever you decide, I pray it works out for you.

Take care...