Almost 2 years ago, I injured myself at work lifting a box that I anticipated was only 36 lbs. It was 70 lbs. I lifted it from wait level, turned with it and the box forced my arms to extend while the box was still in my hands. I had immediate pain in my bicep area. That followed up with shoulder and neck pain.

Work comp wouldn't allow for me to see a specialist until I had exhausted 8 weeks of PT. 4 months post injury, I finally was seen by a specialist at MSU, a MRI was done and I had a slap tear with possible rediculopathy. The surgeon evaluated me and within 60 seconds dx me with TOS secondary to shoulder and possible neck injury. Work comp would only allow the shoulder surgery before allowing a MRI of C-spine. Shoulder was completed Dec 2012, followed up with PT 3 x's a week, and OMM weekly. This went on for 5 months and WC finally approved a C-Spine MRI which showed 2 herniated discs. PT was treating me for TOS and radiculopathy as was OMM previous to the MRI.

I have suffered with left hand deficits (weakness), pain so severe in my hand I cannot open it at times, pain in the pectoral and scalene muscles, burning/searing pain in the scapulae, and what I call "fin" ( constantly dropping things or the inability of fine motor skills in the affected hand.

I was scheduled to see a neurosurgeon. Work comp decided that I was fine after an IME and that doc said I only had a sprain of my shoulder. hahaha So they cancelled all of my appt. and cut me off of comp. Prior to this I was 115 lb, ran 5 times a week, and lived a very active life.

Hired an attorney, signed up for medicaid and it took months to find a surgeon that would see me due to this being comp.

Had an EMG done that showed nerve issues at C6-7 and T-1 with muscle recruitment to work my hand muscles ( Specifically the thumb and forefinger)

Since March, I started having "infections". These infections are only on the left side (affected side). Left ear infection, left tonsillitis (with no bacteria/virus confirmed after cultures were done), left breast infection and now a front upper tooth on left side. All of these "infections" I believe are related to TOS HOWEVER EMG doc said no to TOS and the orthopedic neck surgeon laughed in my face and said this was a non existence syndrome unless it is congenital from an extra first rib.

OMM was constantly fixing first left rib displacement. I am frustrated. I want to feel normal again. Surgeon said that neck repair probably wouldn't fix my arm/hand deficits.

Where do I go from here. I am only 33 and want to be active without pain that follows normal activity. I live in Michigan. Any advice would be appreciated. I am a nursing student and this crap is affecting my ability to do some of my clinical requirements because I cannot lift patients without being in agony hours. Even normal range of motion within my neck causes follow up pain that will last hours. I know that nerves are being affected or impinged just from the slow lymph flow/emptying..... UGH thanks in advance.