well my pt actually gave me a posture shirt to try out, it's much tighter which is good

yup its awesome

but if you take too much magnesium you have to be careful because your diaphgram relaxes too much and you start hyperventilating

thanks ill look into medrol/taradol. i just assuemd it was like lyrica which i do NOT agree with taking.


so another question!! if i had a c-spine mri would it say if i have a big?? transverse process? because my pt said i have this. i need to read up more on bones. so far i've been obsessed with shoulder anatomy and nerves.

No, a c-spine MRI will not show an enlarged transverse process. Due to me showing significant arterial problems and having had an abnormal 1st rib removed already, my doctors ordered a specific x-ray to look at the transverse process. He said the test that will really show the size is a CT scan of the neck. I already had a CT scan done for another reason so the doctors reviewed the scan and x-ray. Yep, I've got a hypertrophed transverse process.

Personally, I wouldn't request a CT scan due to the radiation exposure unless there were other signs leaning towards a potential issue with C7.

thanks so much, ive been worrying about this quite a bit. so i will request an x-ray no ct scans.........


do you know if surgery (?) to fix an enlarged transverse process is as invasive as say...a rib ressection? i have ehlers danlos syndrome and im terrified of scar tissue.

i'm a worry wort after all the stress i've been through. i feel like mentally i have to juggle in my head each day how much my physical therapy for winged scapulas is working for me.

i dont see much info on transverse surgery, most of it's on fractures. i wonder if it's really that rare

so i'm going in for an appointment next week. ill ask about those drugs and if she thinks theyre appropriate, since my sx are more muscular i bet they'll hesitate to give me them.

i'm also wondering if i should just go ahead and get an mri of my bp. i never requested one because ive heard theyre usually pointless

AlignMed PostureShirt I presume. Give us a review when you get a chance.

Nerve pain can be at the root of myofacial pain, I think this is a large reason why it takes so long to reach a TOS diagnosis (and I'd bet TOS is largely under diagnosed).

It wasn't until I stopped PT, rested, and got aggressive with getting rid of myofacial trigger points (massage therapy, anti-inflammatory drugs and home ultrasound/TENS combo therapy) that the neurogenic and vascular TOS symptoms became obviously apparent. We have a pain bucket, and when that bucket is full and overflowing you really only feel the most noticeable pains (at least that is how I am).

I think the surgery is similar to removing the cervical rib.