Tostrojan,
That's a genius post. I want to make it my signature. I agree completely

There's too much emphasis on compression and not enough on stretching and irritation

Dry Needling - I have in the past two weeks had this done twice, it is extremely painful. I had it done in the pec minor muscle both times. However, it was a great diagnostic. The day of the dry needling I felt terrible, the next day I felt bad, the following day decent, and then that night I went to bed and woke up with in the morning with my arms above my head and my hands were NOT asleep. That hasn't happened in 10 years! Then that day I felt pretty good, I thought maybe I should go do something fantastic, like paint the ceiling, but my muscles are too weak for that, also I did still have some symptoms, but it was a major improvement. Then the next day symptoms came back, by the day after that, everything was back to prior to the dry needling.

The second time the PT also did the traps and either side of the lower neck between the C5 to C7 area.

9 days to surgery, I go to Denver in 6 days, I am extremely excited!!

Eddie I am seeing Dr. Donahue and he is doing this same operation for me in a few weeks. I have NTOS. How are you now? Have the symptoms resolved?

I am much better, and again the surgery was nothing compared to the first rib resection.

Thanks. I am getting anxious for the operation and hope it will work.

Hi I was wondering how ur Pec minor surgery went w Dr D? I had this done on 3/26 w Dr D wasn't given any Instructions on post op activiity except not to lift more than 10 lbs for remander of the day. Had my Rt side done so been reaching up to get things & blowdrying hair. Was doing ok past wk, except burning & sore in armpit, til last couple days, pain in chest & top shoulder been lot worse! Hope I haven't been doing too much.

Can anyone give me any tips on what I should and shouldn't be doing? My followup appt isn't. til a month away.

Hi,
I am fine. I literally did nothing for two weeks after. I am now 11 weeks post op and doing great, as long as i don't push it. I had the burning a little too, but that was just nerves the healing. I had some chest burning the 3rd week, but that was from pushing it hard on cardio and i was breathing heavy. My shoulder only hurts now from typing. My problem as soley the pec minor tendon.

Thanks for replying
Were u told to do nothing for 2 wks? Do u mean excercise or everything in general, like cooking, cleaning, reaching up? If u dont have tos too, how did u get the Pec minor problem? How was it dx? Just curious cuz its supposed to be rare.
I will be 2 wks on Thurs. I walked 1 mile 2x in 1st wk fryer to keep my surgery arm in pocket most of time. Walked again yesterday, but little faster and used my arm more. So today having worse clavicle and top shoulder pain.

Hi Ciarrai,

I'm hoping you might list your pre-surgery symptoms. Did you have any face/head symptoms (e.g. headache, jaw pain)?

Thanks!

Felt my arm was being pulled out of the socket, cold hand, white hand, numbness of the ring and pinky finger, severe handwriting changes, not able to grab items of feel temp changes.