Hi. Just wanted to wish you both good luck! I have finally been diagnosed with NTOS and pectoralis minor syndrome. I have surgery scheduled on Nov 29. can't believe I'm actually excited (and scared to to death) but I am looking forward to some relief! It has been a long and painful road. I am a rural carrier in Florida and this has made it impossible to continue working. I have bilateral ntos and crossing my fingers that I do not need surgery on the right also. Keep looking for answers....don't give up! I wish you the best.

Thanks tsquaw. Best of luck with surgery on the 29th. My grandpa was a rural carrier. That's grueling work. I'm counting down until my surgery. The pain is so horrific today. 27 days until my surgery. We'll get there. It has to get better.

Best of luck to everyone with surgery scheduled. I had my surgery on 9/18. So far so good. I'm told its a 6 month recovery until ur at ur best. I have R sided NTOS. I also have trouble with my fingers. Always had. Numbness pain tingling small task and dropping of things. I do have a new symptom of my fingers constantly twitching. I hope it resolves soon. God Bless and keep searching.

Hey thanks for the well wishes tsq...I hope your surgery goes well and gives you some relief. I know how the journey through daily pain can effect your life and your workplace. Especially if your rural carrier! I realized that you do have to keep looking for answers, because it seems like getting a diagnosis of any form of TOS is a difficult journey. And even after your diagnosis you have another journey in finding the right surgeon and treatment that you feel is right for you. So once again good luck with your surgery and I wish you the best and a speedy recovery.

Good luck! Who is doing your surgery? It seems there are not too many drs that do the pec minor surgery. How did they determine that the pm is involved?
I have those symptoms too, but my beleif is that the rib is pushing on the pm and that is what is causing the numbness.

Dr. illig at FSU in Tampa. he diagnosed the pec minor syndrome through a physical examination. I never heard of this until he diagnosed me. I believe Dr illig replaced Dr bandyk when he moved to California.