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Originally Posted by nospam
Many NTOS patients develop chronic pain. Even after surgery scarring and myofacial trigger points develop/remain. In some cases, fibromyalgia or a fibro like hypersensivity (chronic pain syndrome) can develop. For me, I developed rotator cuff bursitis/tendinitis which worsened post surgically.
I recommend finding a pain management doc who is also a neurologist. Also consider seeing an orthopedic shoulder specialist.
For me, the best treatment for scarring and trigger points has been medical massage therapy (not spa). Trigger point and nerve block injections may also be indicated. My rotator cuff tendinitis is managed with cortisone injections and scapular postural correction.
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Thank you nospam, I was pretty sure that TOS just causes pain period. These doctors just really make me want to beat them up so I can finally feel better. lol
I do see a new pain management doctor and he is the one needing documentation of WHY I have pain. He is not a neurologist though. I go to see a shoulder doctor in a few months so maybe he can give my pain doctor what he needs.
The whole pain management thing is just getting ridiculous now with the problems of people selling medicine on the street. I never had problems in the past as I have verified reasons for pain.....all aliens have pain!
I was even born in roswell new mexico, so I am pretty sure I am alien of some sort.
Funny that I worked as a nurse for 20 years and only saw one other person with C-ribs and extra parts like me. but wow what a bad place to have a defect, that bracial plexus sure can generate lots of pain. I am doing really well considering my situation and I only need little bit of pain medicine and I am ok. Just seems that to get pain management everything has to be EXACTLY documented.
If the shoulder doctor does not help me then I will have to go to a TOS specialist here in houston. It sure is gonna be weird when I ask a new TOS doctor why my back hurts duh!
thanks everyone for taking the time to try to help me.