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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Magnate
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,871
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Pain
Melissa,
I could never say with certainty that it is not related to TOS as it can affect the posture, if upper body is tilted it off balances the lower.
I always show this post:
re-post TOS affecting low back and tilted shoulders
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Found this picture explaining how we can have a positional problem from TOS causing a low back problem
http://www.whiplash101.com/ribtos.htm
The ribs make up the floor of the thoracic outlet with the main nerves that go to the upper extremity (brachial plexus) sitting on top. When the ribs are shoved up, as in the diagram below, the result is irritation of the brachial plexus and numbness down that arm. In many patients, direct trauma to the ribs is not required. A one sided, cervical facet injury (indicated in red on the right) causes the neck to tilt away from this painful joint. The brain then rights the head to keep the eyes level, thus forcing one side of the ribs up (black arrow) and causing TOS on the opposite side (numbness indicated by yellow arrow).
Also Dr. Togut so often refers to the trapizus muscles across the shoulders are shaped like a triangle coming to a point down near the waist. With this dynamic and them being the coat hanger of the scapulas (wings) if the dynamic is off, it can cause some hip or low back pain.
But, I had right hip pain for a while now I am 52 and just decided after 5 years to get the xray as it is getting more painful. It is DJD, degenerative joint disease. Just like the disc in the spine can lose height and degernerate my hip joint is wearing out.
I had right knee surgery and my right leg is a bit shorter then the other so I have a limp, that brought on an accelerated rate the deeration. I also have it in the knee since the surgery. Even the outside edge of my foot is tender from my stride.
I would get and xray and try some muscle relaxers....Biofreeze and lidoderm patches help somewhat too. Other wise I get some trigger point and Epidural spine injection.
Dianne
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