Hello,

I was doing some net research on some symptoms that I'm having and came across this forum. As I was reading through some of the entries, I found some of the same problems that I am facing.

I am 50 years old, exercise regularly, and haven't had any significant health problems. I do light weight lifting, play alot of racket sports (Mostly table tennis).

Several years ago, I was diagnosed by a chiropractor with Throracic Outlet Syndrom. I was having some very strange sensations (almost like a tournequet being wrapped around my left arm) and feeling like there was not enough blood flow going down the arm. I also experience frequent shoulder spasms due to a slight spine curviture that pushes against one shoulder and pulls against the other. I also have an inside sales job where I do alot of typing on a computer and make alot of phone calls to prospects (50-70 calls per day). During this first episode several years ago, the chiropractor noticed that she could hardly feel my pulse depending on the position of my arm. After serveral weeks of treatments, the feeling subsided and I forgot about it.

Well now, they are back. I get some very strange sensations going down the left arm into the last two fingers of the left hand. I can recreate the feeling when pressing on the muscle of my left shoulder with a "theracane". Even though my first though is Thoracic Outlet Syndrom again, I worry about Carpal tunnel due to all of the typing, and even MS, since in MN where I'm from, MS is more common here than anywhere else.

I'm going to the doc tomorrow to have him take a look at the shoulder. I may also see a chiropractor to see if any subluxations can relieve some of the symptoms. I don't want to undergo some painful and expensive neurological procedures to diagnose what I think is a simple nerve pinch from too much table tennis, typing and muscle spasms.

If any participants reading this have had similar symptoms or in a similar situation, I'd welcome your feedback. Sorry for the long introduction. Thanks in advance for reading my post and sending me a response.

Best regards,

Ben