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Originally Posted by MoneyInMind
I'm new here, and have read through this thread.
I'm trying to find someone who is willing to even do whatever he/she needs to do in order to get me a diagnosis of TOS or say I don't have it (but symptoms tell me I do have it--7 months now).
In NE PA, so there are no TOS specialists near me, I'd have to travel.
I'm curious about the above post by Msudawg89. He/she talked to "him"--does that mean Dr. Stoxen himself? If so, I'd love to find out what your gut feeling was about the man. Fast-talker? Listener? Enough info passed along for you to be satisfied with the conversation?
I think I might be able to due a conservative treatment approach, and I'd like to include yoga poses that stretch the appropriate muscles, which I think are the scalenes and maybe the muscles across the chest area?
I've read that a good MT who knows about TOS can work the scalenes thoroughly enought that it's painful, but relief from some pain from TOS is the end result.
Has anyone heard of this technique?
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If you research you can probably find a chiropractor or a DO that can diagnosis for sure TOS. I emailed Dr Stoxen at Teamdoctor. Google for the exact email. He gave me a time to call. I did talk to him. He does sound like he knows his stuff. One suggestion I have living with TOS is to have a MRNeurograph. I think you said you live in PA. There are two MR Neurographs in PA. One in Pittesburg and one (Kin of Prussia). This would tell you exactly what type of TOS you are dealing with and which treatment is right for you. Many specialist believe removing the rib is always the answer and that simply is not the truth. Once you know what is involved you will know where to go for treatment. If you want any other information from me please just send me a message. I would be happy to talk to you about mt experiences. I spent hours researching TOS and haven't stopped. I was scheduled for a rib resection at Baylor in Dallas. My neurologist disagreeded and sent me to Santa Monica to Dr Filler. The MR Neurograph showed I had compressions before and after the rib. My surgeon was able to confirm exactly which TOS I had.