Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/Brachial Plexopathy. In Memory Of DeAnne Marie.


advertisement
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 04-23-2013, 08:54 AM #1
heybro's Avatar
heybro heybro is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 310
10 yr Member
heybro heybro is offline
Member
heybro's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 310
10 yr Member
Default Legs Stretching the TO

So...after Botox and after 6 mo *good* Physical therapy....

my legs are wanting to stretch like mad. the nerves in my legs seem to want to "kick" out my legs.

when I stretched my legs in bed last night (had too they were driving me crazy to be stretched)...I could feel the nerves in my thorcic outlet stretching out.

i am not sure if my legs got tight from loaning nerve/facia slack to my thoracic outlet -or- if my thoracic outlet simply needs an end of the nerve string to be pulled. but it is funky as all he hockey stick.

markie
heybro is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote

advertisement
Old 04-23-2013, 11:33 AM #2
Jomar's Avatar
Jomar Jomar is offline
Co-Administrator
Community Support Team
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 27,687
15 yr Member
Jomar Jomar is offline
Co-Administrator
Community Support Team
Jomar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 27,687
15 yr Member
Default

Could it be something like restless legs?

I get that at times. Usually when I have not been active enough, like during the wet/rainy winter.
Also could be the whole myofascial connection, if we are stiff & tight due to adhesions/sticky tissues it can tend to spread thru the fascia as it is all intertwined.
__________________
Search NT -
.
Jomar is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-23-2013, 06:42 PM #3
heybro's Avatar
heybro heybro is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 310
10 yr Member
heybro heybro is offline
Member
heybro's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 310
10 yr Member
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jo*mar View Post
Could it be something like restless legs?

I get that at times. Usually when I have not been active enough, like during the wet/rainy winter.
Also could be the whole myofascial connection, if we are stiff & tight due to adhesions/sticky tissues it can tend to spread thru the fascia as it is all intertwined.
To be sure, it is NOT unrelated.

The first time my legs kicked out was during physical therapy. The next time was the 2 week point after Botox (which is exactly when Botox is supposed to start working). This is not a seperate issue and because I could feel my thoracic region and nerves stretching when i stretched my legs, I know it is all working together.

It is kinda super cool that it may mean I am getting *better*.

woof!
heybro is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
Woodstock3 (04-24-2013)
Old 04-23-2013, 06:53 PM #4
LiveLoveandTrust's Avatar
LiveLoveandTrust LiveLoveandTrust is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 180
10 yr Member
LiveLoveandTrust LiveLoveandTrust is offline
Member
LiveLoveandTrust's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 180
10 yr Member
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by heybro View Post
To be sure, it is NOT unrelated.

The first time my legs kicked out was during physical therapy. The next time was the 2 week point after Botox (which is exactly when Botox is supposed to start working). This is not a seperate issue and because I could feel my thoracic region and nerves stretching when i stretched my legs, I know it is all working together.

It is kinda super cool that it may mean I am getting *better*.

woof!
It may be some myofacia stuff going on. It's definitely not pulling the nerve. The nerve that goes through the thoracic outlet goes down your arm- not into your leg. So it's either a coincidence or the myofacia but in order for it to be that you'd need to be very, very stiff. Myofacia doesn't really "lend" slack, it balls up and causes stiffness and pain. I hope you are getting better though!
LiveLoveandTrust is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-25-2013, 02:56 PM #5
mspennyloafer's Avatar
mspennyloafer mspennyloafer is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ga
Posts: 1,471
10 yr Member
mspennyloafer mspennyloafer is offline
Senior Member
mspennyloafer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ga
Posts: 1,471
10 yr Member
Default

You should google

"Slump test" that shoukd tell you something

Ive had tingling in my lumbar that set off my tos area...i think its peripheral neuropathy. If one area is scarred everything else starts firing off
__________________
last felt my fingertips august 2010
.
mspennyloafer is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-25-2013, 09:37 PM #6
nospam's Avatar
nospam nospam is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 835
10 yr Member
nospam nospam is offline
Member
nospam's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 835
10 yr Member
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mspennyloafer View Post
...i think its peripheral neuropathy. If one area is scarred everything else starts firing off
I've had full body flares and been told it is peripheral neuropathy. My worst flare was actually triggered by a virus and coinciding bacterial infection.

I have mild lumbar foraminal stenosis, which causes my leg tension/pain when it flares up.
__________________
Marc

.


ACDF C5-C6-C7 2/28/11

.


.


.


.
nospam is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-26-2013, 10:47 AM #7
mspennyloafer's Avatar
mspennyloafer mspennyloafer is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ga
Posts: 1,471
10 yr Member
mspennyloafer mspennyloafer is offline
Senior Member
mspennyloafer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ga
Posts: 1,471
10 yr Member
Default

how did you find out you had a virus? i have always been curious (worried) about that..

my lumbar xrays are normal but i know i had an irritated disc in my back bc arching it made it feel better. in a few years im sure ill need an mri

the different types of neuropathy confuse me. i guess because i have dysautonomia i have autonomic neuropathy but the PN ive experienced has been way worse i think. whereas i think most people with ehlers danlos syndrome complain about the autonomic...

i need to read about small fiber neuropathy, worried i have that. but if i cant do nerve glides easily then that doesnt make sense to me either!!

nerves are so confusing [/rant]
__________________
last felt my fingertips august 2010
.
mspennyloafer is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-26-2013, 12:22 PM #8
nospam's Avatar
nospam nospam is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 835
10 yr Member
nospam nospam is offline
Member
nospam's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 835
10 yr Member
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mspennyloafer View Post
how did you find out you had a virus?
Thermometer/fever
__________________
Marc

.


ACDF C5-C6-C7 2/28/11

.


.


.


.
nospam is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-27-2013, 08:10 AM #9
mspennyloafer's Avatar
mspennyloafer mspennyloafer is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ga
Posts: 1,471
10 yr Member
mspennyloafer mspennyloafer is offline
Senior Member
mspennyloafer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ga
Posts: 1,471
10 yr Member
Default

Thats nice and straight forward

I read about Lyme disease and this other bacterial virus,cant remember the name, It was mysterious...like following a cult And these people were taking antibiotics for an indefinite period of time
__________________
last felt my fingertips august 2010
.
mspennyloafer is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 04-30-2013, 06:35 AM #10
chloecasey chloecasey is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 98
10 yr Member
chloecasey chloecasey is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 98
10 yr Member
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by nospam View Post
I've had full body flares and been told it is peripheral neuropathy. My worst flare was actually triggered by a virus and coinciding bacterial infection.

I have mild lumbar foraminal stenosis, which causes my leg tension/pain when it flares up.
nospam

Curious to know what type of doctor told you that you have peripheral neuropathy and what helps in that situation.

chloecasey
chloecasey is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Why does CRPS react so bad to stretching? nigel ep3 05 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD and CRPS) 10 07-21-2011 07:28 PM
Stretching like a cat: OT stagger Peripheral Neuropathy 5 09-25-2010 04:28 AM
Stretching - more to it? reverett123 Parkinson's Disease 2 10-02-2009 05:33 AM
I think I'm stretching incorrectly.. advice? pixel Thoracic Outlet Syndrome 3 12-28-2006 12:44 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:49 PM.

Powered by vBulletin • Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

vBulletin Optimisation provided by vB Optimise v2.7.1 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
 

NeuroTalk Forums

Helping support those with neurological and related conditions.

 

The material on this site is for informational purposes only,
and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment
provided by a qualified health care provider.


Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.