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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/Brachial Plexopathy. In Memory Of DeAnne Marie. |
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Happy to hear ur Neuro set it sraight for you. After all the EMGS 35 docs have done on me, some mild to nada they dont mean a thing about TOS entrapement in the BP. EMG's are used for entrapments of nerves in the arm, shoulder, not the BP or cervical areas. You are on the right path & have more knowledge than most. Did u know an MD student never learns about TOS in med school. However, a DO learns about it in the first year of school. I have found DO's have a keener sense of the anatomy & TOS, how the ribs need to put in place & re-adjusting the mechanics of the body. Interesting...aye? This was brought to my attention by another TOS patient introducing me to a DO & his studnets. The 3rd year med student came over to the DO students to learn what TOS was while they were working on us. *No chiropractic manipulation.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | (Broken Wings) (10-07-2009), Jomar (10-09-2009) |
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Interesting - it's too bad I'm so late reading this.
Like many of you, work comp has ruined my health and my life by denying and delaying care. Almost 8 years ago I was diagnosed with TOS and RSD. There were days I couldn't move my arms to feed myself. 2 1/2 yrs ago I had an intrathecal pain pump placed. Because of the intense pain I experienced every day before the pump placement, I'd never had an EMG. After all this time, and with the pain pump in place, my lawyer sabotaged my case by sending me to an AME who does not believe in TOS and RSD. The AME took my arm, stood blocking my view and without my knowledge began the EMG. I screamed as he continued, saying "good news" you have carpal tunnel. Strange, I've never had any numbness or symptoms of carpal tunnel. When I told him that, he said "Yes you do." I had all the S&S of RSD and TOS though. You might have guessed he said I don't need the pain pump. Of course he didn't see me before so how would he know? I have the pump because it works!!!! The horrible shooting electrical pains I had before the pump have returned since the EMG. I'm thinking if I had kept coming to this forum I could have avoided some of the problems I'm having now. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Jomar (12-04-2009) |
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I was seen by a doctor in Plymouth Meeting, PA who is a genius at nerve dysfuction. NOTHING showed on my EMGs. He did the nerve test, similar to an EMG called SSEP, or Soma Sensory Evoked Potential, where the time is tested for how long the message sent to the nerve gets to the brain and vice-versa. With this testing I came up positive for severe nerve damage, and a diagnosis of Brachial Plexopathy/ TOS was given.
Good Luck! Vanna |
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Just wanted to know what people;s symptoms were so I could decide if I should bring it up to my doc........
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I had 3 EMG's and they didn't show anything. I think they are the biggest waste of insurance money. How many does a person need to prove a point?
The 3rd one I had was by a Neurologist that said he didn't believe in TOS. I think that is seen often with Drs. A hand surgeon sent me for the last one and nothing showed up on it. He diagnosed me with carpal, cubital, radial and ulner nerve syndrome along with RSD and Fibro. I think it should be one test that the insurance companies quit wasteing their money on. There are test done by regular TOS Drs. that they can tell you have the TOS but as far as other Drs., I ran up on a lot that couldn't diagnose it or didn't know what it was. Ada |
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