Thanks- I'll ask about Valium. Met with new PT today and have many trigger points. Strength testing caused a major flare. PT also wants me to start light cardio (I tried to explain it worsens both my pain and compression)- she said pain OK as long as it doesn't make it worse and that I can't expect not to have any pain (safe anyway??)- potentially aqua therapy, and will try and see what I can do. Got gentle exercises for shoulder stability and neck with goal of not engaging my SCM. I have started work on diaphragmatic breathing too, and healing visualizations. My plan is to try the PT for 4-6 weeks to see if it makes any difference before doing the surgery...

Interesting you should ask about my legs- it's mostly the TOS that's the problem, but my hips also seem to be off (right hip rotates in, feels like one leg is shorter than the other) and my whole left side is much stronger than my right all the way from my toes to my head.

The new study was encouraging...

Forgive my ignorance, what is Egoscue?