i have a pulse!
 

went to my first real doc today and he says that my shoulder blades wing but just a little bit not bad and he did tos test and i have a pulse

is that just for vascular tos? or does this mean i dont have tos?? im going to a neurologist but moooonths from now. seeing physiatrist soon.

The pulse thing is just more of an indication, or factor that may help point to a TOS dx.

There's a small percentage of "normal" or non TOS folks that will still lose their pulse at certain arm positions. So pulse loss or not on it's own doesn't prove much, it's a cumulative process of adding up all tests & all symptoms. And also one of ruling out other possible causes.

Some drs will do quick 1 time single positional pulse test and only go by that result..:(
that is not a comprehensive exam...IMO.

scroll down to center of this page for more info -
http://www.nismat.org/ptcor/thoracic_outlet


I had 1 MD that did a very brief single pulse check on my rt arm - my sx were worse on the left, so I think she should have at least tested both sides and done more than the 1 test. :(
( I was just starting to find out about TOS at the time, so didn't question anything)

later on -after I had learned more about it -
Chiro & the 2 advanced PTs did do all these and also the positional tests to verify if the c spine might be a cause of arm pain & sx.
Although I did mention/ask if it might be TOS or something like it - to make sure they did do them.:rolleyes:

thanks i figured...im HOPING the physiatrist will know more. id like to see what tests he suggests on his own to see if he knows a lot first.

this one also said that since it was bilateral is probably not TOS. LOL. tbh tho this guy was a sports injury doc. i didnt expect him to know anything. im surprised my shoulders dont wing a ton.

he referred me to a bunch of docs and rx'd flector patch. so expensive but my muscles are super annoyed now so ill try.

yeah see the EAST test i bomb it

another thing that ive noticed is i experience a lot of what i call "swelling" nobody sees it or believes me. he said it was my skin saggin from eds. its not.

well had an episode today on one side for once! the side with a looser neck/scalenes.

80 percent sure i have pec minor syndrome.... with ulnar nerve entrapment