The thread below might have some good info for you-
Might be worth a call & consult, you have a complicated set of issues and it will take a top TOS dr to help sort out any possible TOS from the spinal issues.
TOS Dr in St Louis MO -
Dr. Robert Thompson St Louis
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread170803.html
low level laser is a light therapy - really nice for helping with sore spots and healing tissues.