[concerned lady]

It has been a bunch of years since I was on this forum. Thanks to the fine and caring people who originally posted on the Braintalk TOS forum, and many of whom moved over here, I was recommended to see Dr. Charles Brantigan, MD in Denver, CO, about 10years ago.

Within a few minutes, (about 10 years ago), Dr. Brantigan confirmed my suspicions, (had me hold my arms up in the 'stick-em-up' position) and said I indeed was starting to get TOS. His prescription was seeing a great Occupational Therapist who was a Feldenkrais practitioner, in Denver at that time--Charlotte Watership (great name!), to "evaluate workstation ergonomics".

Charlotte helped me immensely, AND SO DID THE PEOPLE ON THE ORIGINAL TOS FORUM (MOST OF WHOM HAVE MOVED OVER TO HERE)!

Charlotte's combination of Feldenkrais and Occupational Therapy, was fantastic.

On the braintalk forum, a wonderful gal (can't remember her name!) said to PUT MY KEYBOARD ON MY LAP, and from everything I learned from people there, and from Charlotte, I made some "ergonomic tips" that are based on what helped me.

These "ERGONOMIC tips" may help some others, but not all, since everyone is unique. My "ergonomic tips", learned on the TOS forum, and from Charlotte (who is now in Washington state), are called Appendix D, on webpage 10 of my VCD (vocal cord dysfunction) website, at this link:
http://cantbreathesuspectvcd.com/page10.html

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Now, I have a question for you all. I know of a nice lady in New Jersey, who has symptoms eerily reminiscent of what I had 10 years ago (pins & needles in hands & arms) that make me think she may have early TOS (and her ergonomics are not great...).

Who are in central NJ, and in Philadelphia, PA, who are excellent docs, diagnosing and treating TOS?

Another question: This lady in NJ also suspects "costochondritis", as well as suspecting TOS. Can one cause the other, and if yes, which one causes what?

Thanks in advance,
Carol (concerned lady) in Colorado