The Ten-Year Search for Someone Who Actually Understood Fifteen years after a simple fall in a Las Vegas hotel room, Shauna’s life could still be divided into two eras: before the injury, and everything that came after. She had not fallen from a height. There had been no dramatic accident, no ambulance ride, no broken […]

Many people ask themselves do i have thoracic outlet syndrome when unexplained arm, shoulder, or neck symptoms begin to appear. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is a term used to describe patterns of nerve and blood vessel compression occurring between the neck and shoulder. People often search is this thoracic outlet syndrome after noticing sensations that do […]

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is a complex condition involving the interaction of nerves, blood vessels, posture, and movement. Many individuals begin searching for answers after months or years of unresolved arm symptoms. Patients often report numbness, heaviness, weakness, or temperature changes that do not follow a simple pattern. This uncertainty leads many to search for a […]

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is commonly described as a compression problem involving nerves and blood vessels traveling from the neck into the arm. Many individuals describe symptoms that appear unrelated until the entire mechanical system is examined together. In my clinical experience, the misunderstanding begins with how the body is modeled mechanically. Most medical education views […]

I did not write this book because Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is rare. I wrote it because it is commonly misunderstood, frequently misinterpreted, and repeatedly missed—especially in active individuals and athletes. Long before I became a doctor, I lived the experience that so many patients now describe to me in my office. I was not reading […]