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Originally Posted by heybro
Does ATOS always require surgery? I watched the Dr. Donahue video and it seemed to suggest that.
Saying the ATOS and VTOS are almost certain.
I had the ultrasound and my artery and veins on both sides lose blood flow when i raise my hands up.
i also get nerve symptoms (numbness) of course.
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Yes, it almost always does. This is because when blood flow is restricted, you run the risk of clotting, pulmonary embolism, stroke, and gangrene. Of course, these things often take a lot of time to happen, but by the time the problem is detected there's often already a problem brewing which is why they tend to schedule you for surgery rather quickly. I was diagnosed with ATOS (as well as VTOS and NTOS) on 12/21 and had surgery on 01/02.