Originally Posted by Akash (Post 1171525)

Hi, I understand your frustration, grapple with the same issue daily.
The fact that Pec stretches aren't working for you, would imply (to me), that your issue is really scalene related/and or cervical. Please try taking a tennis ball and (gently at first) massaging your scalenes. Does that make things better? If so, it might be worth continuing.
I can do pec stretches provided my neck isn't flared up. If my neck is flared up, then chances are, your pec stretching will backfire.
Another tip I recently learnt. Being more and more bound to the bed etc, I was propping my head up and reading. It made things much worse. If you must do this, make sure the pillow and support are from the shoulders and not the neck. Otherwise, it forces the bottom of the neck into further flexion, and activates the scalenes.
The things we learn..:rolleyes::o

Originally Posted by ramdas (Post 1169025)

Hi,

Does anyone knows how to differentiate the ntos symptoms due to pectoralis minor or scelene muscles ?

Originally Posted by Akash (Post 1172783)

One interesting way to note if your pec minor is very dominant is to see your hands. If they are internally rotated, chances are pec minor tightness exists. Basically when you stand, back of your arms face forward as versus thumbs.

Originally Posted by ramdas (Post 1169025)

Hi,

Does anyone knows how to differentiate the ntos symptoms due to pectoralis minor or scalene muscles ?

Originally Posted by CanadianRN (Post 1196567)

Peck minor causes more tenderness accross chest and under collarbone apply pressure from the front scalene muscle go into spasm an pull up on the 1st rib apply pressure from the top into your anterior and medial insertion points you will be able to tell a difference usually scalene and 1rib is the primary problem and peck minor is more of a secondary entrapment point I've had a 1st rib resection with anterior and medialscalenectomy and a peck minor tenotomy peck minor relieved anterior shoulder/sub scapula/and rib pain is was out pt and back to work on day 2 no meds 1st ribeesectionwasnt horrible but I was down for about 3 weeks nothing like the drama people hype if up to be but everyone is different?