Here are 5 ways to differentiate thoracic outlet syndrome from carpal tunnel syndrome. If you can think of a few more ways, please add them in the comments section below. This is an excerpt from a chapter in Dr Stoxen’s #1 best seller The Human Spring Approach to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. The book is available […]
Why must your doctor know the biomechanics of your human springs to treat you for thoracic outlet syndrome? What is the evidence that your doctor does not use biomechanics in the treatment of your thoracic outlet syndrome? Clue 1 – Your doctor doesn’t take the time to ask you detailed questions about activities of your […]
For example: Why did it take 2 months for the top sports physicians to diagnose Markelle Fultz thoracic outlet syndrome? For the 2018–19 season, 76ers head coach named Markelle Fultz the starting shooting guard over veteran JJ Redlick. Fifteen games later, Fultz lost the position to Jimmy Butler On October 5th 2017 he got a […]
Blood Clots, Embolisms, and Death? Paget-Schroetter syndrome or effort thrombosis, is a complication of venous thoracic outlet syndrome that got out of control! This is a condition where the compression of the vein in your shoulder gets so bad that a blood clot forms that blocks the blood flow out of your arm. This can […]
In my clinical experience, one of the most misunderstood drivers of chronic neck pain, chronic shoulder pain, and the persistent patterns often mistaken for structural problems is the righting reflex. This reflex is the automatic neurological mechanism the body uses to keep the head level with the horizon. When posture repeatedly triggers this reflex, individuals […]
