Are there any physical therapy success stories?

By success, I mean where PT resolved symptoms, without the need for surgery (not just that it reduced the pain to a more 'live-able' level)? If anyone has had that kind of PT success, I then ask is your PT ongoing, or were you able to stop PT and remain with resolved symptoms?

Hellothere had a full recovery with PT, you can search for his story. I can't say much for myself as I've just started but so far it is helping.

Mine was more of a RSI type of TOS, hands stopped working a few times early on, pain level at worst was about a 6-7 at times. Interfered with sleep during the worst of the spasms.

Took approx 2.5 yrs of various PTs & sessions, expert chiro, and lots of gadgets & self care.
Part of that time was wasted due to work comp and mis dx of RSI/shoulder strains only
They also had me work modified jobs for awhile early on but it was still repetitious tasks , so no improvement was gained , just less damage being done.
I'd guess roughly a year was wasted, so if a person is lucky & has a good team of care providers maybe 1.5 yrs to turn it around..
depending on how bad your are at the starting point.

Jo, you mentioned in took about a year and a half to recover, did you go back to work during this time or stayed at home?

I'm getting some decent results with PT and chiro so far, I'm pretty sure my dr will want me to go back to work in March. Would that be too soon in your experience? I am also going to ask to be moved on the phones as it's not that much typing.

Most of people are able to resolve TOS without surgery. I was back at 80% with PT in less than 6 months. I am back where i was before do to another chock. I believe you can comeback at 100% with PT depends of your situation. Usually 80% of TOS is physical and 20% is mental. Usually you need 12 to 18 months after you back at 80% to erase all the infos in your brain about your TOS.

Now physio get my condition worst so it can work great for some people but not for everyone. There is lots of alternatives before processing the surgery. You have to find the right treatment for you and there is lots.

Alexis