Isa,

My 1st bout with TOS arose due to a car accident. For me, my arm was unusable from day 1 after the car accident. My whiplash type symptoms subsided over the course of the next 1 1/2 yrs but the TOS symptoms went in the opposite direction. By the time the doctor listened to me about my lack of arm/hand function (9 months post-mva), the nerve damage was severe enough to show up on EMG/NCV. Yes, whiplash can cause TOS because the scalenes are involved.

At this point, I am > 8 years post op on this side and I am symptom free. I have some obvious muscle atrophy in the hand but I don't notice any limitations due to this.