Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: My Struggle

In this video I talk about my personal history with neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (NTOS), why thoracic outlet syndrome is so frustrating, pitfalls of nonsurgical approaches to thoracic outlet, and why you have to be careful with advice about how to fix thoracic outlet with exercise.

RESEARCH LINKS
Outcome of surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome in Washington state workers' compensation: 60% still disabled after 1 year: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10746594/
More than half of thoracic outlet surgeries failed within 1 year - Thoracic outlet syndrome: pattern of clinical success after operative decompression: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16012461/

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💪 Shoulder Fix TOS Edition: https://uprighthealth.com/tos
🎥Fixed TOS without Surgery - Kyle's Story: https://youtu.be/d5jLS3HJ8v0
🎥Understanding TOS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgRHUrBVne0
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ABOUT THIS VIDEO
If you're trying to fix thoracic outlet syndrome without surgery, you need to understand that you need to individualize your exercise program. If you are a big muscular man, your solution will be different than a flexible woman who does yoga. You also need to recognize that research into surgery for thoracic outlet shows that surgery does not successfully treat thoracic outlet in a very high percentage of cases.

In this video you'll hear about my personal struggles with thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, how I resolved my TOS, and how you need to think resolve and fix your own thoracic outlet symptoms.

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