hi JO55, if you are wondering who the authors are for the article they are
Dr. Susan Mckinnon and Christine Novak PT. In my "post no 4" I ask if anyone is familiar with Christine Novak. this article appears to be the most comprehensive TOS information available. it was the one which proved to me that serratus anterior (SA] weakness and TOS are directly related. my only concern is that they say that TOS causes SA weakness where i am sure it is the other way around. the article is written in a manner which suggests that the authors were once sceptical that "disputed TOS" existed, but now believe it is a genuine condition. it is my belief that TOS is not accepted because such acceptance would cost the system too much. it will not be accepted until a cure is found. it is up to ourselves to promote all that will bring about an understanding of the condition. some consider that TOS is a type of repetitive strain injury (RSI) or occupational overuse syndrome (OOS) I believe that they are all the same thing, just viewed and reported by people from differing backgrounds. almost like taking your overheating motor vehicle to a mechanic, an auto electrician and a cooling specialist and receiving 3 different accounts of the same problem. thankyou for all the information that you to this forum. good on you regards towelhorse