Thenar shrinkage and Clean Exams
 

Hi all,

I am from Brazil and I really need help:

About 2.5 years, my pectoral, collarbone, armpit and hand on the right side of my body started hurting; I still feel that my blood flow decreases when I put my right arm in abduction. In addition, I have noticed a thenar shrinkage in my right hand (Doctors say that it is just a matter of asymmetry). I have already seen over 20 doctors and they say that I have nothing. In addition, all conducted exams were clean (Cervical Spine, Brain and Brachial Plexus RMI; Arms and Legs ENMG; Lombar Punction; Cervical Spine RX).

I really do not know what to do. I cannot just sit and watch thenar atrophy progressing.

Could some suggest me anything?

Sorry to hear of ur problem. Iknow the Dr frustration thing.
If I recall the thenar muscle is on the inside of thumb on palm side. I think this happens with carpal T. Compression. Have u seen a Hand specialist? Someone who treats c.t. and hand arthritis. Your other sx could be related to tos. U really. Need a specialist in tos. Start searching n doing ur homework in ur area. Don't give up! U will find answers eventually. For some of us here it has taken yrs.
Good luck!



yrs.

Ramon, I had similar symptoms. I had pain in my shoulder blade, pec, armpit and hand. I also had significant atrophy in my hypothenar region. My testing (EMG, MRI) was negative, but according to the 3 TOS doctors I saw, that is quite common in this condition. I had many positive findings on exam however and all the "right" symptoms they tell me. I elected to do the first rib resection in April because my hand was starting to waste away and was getting quite clumsy. My surgeon said I was full of scar tissue when he opened me from all the years of friction in the area. My hand feels great now!!