The Doctor Behind the Curtain There is a wall of photographs that tends to stop people mid-sentence. Most visitors notice it before they notice anything else. Framed images of musicians, performers, and public figures—some instantly recognizable, others only familiar to people who work inside the touring world. To an outsider, it looks like a quiet […]
When I first picked up the book on the Human Spring Approach to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome by Dr. James Stoxen, something finally clicked. Page after page described patterns I had lived with for years. For the first time, my Thoracic Outlet Syndrome symptoms made sense instead of feeling random and overwhelming. The book explained that […]
I did not write a book on Thoracic Outlet Syndrome because it was popular. I wrote it because it was difficult, and because it remains one of the most misunderstood and poorly treated upper-body conditions in modern healthcare. Confusion persists not because the condition is rare, but because the wrong questions are often asked. Earlier […]
In the world of elite strength sport, some moments transcend medals and records. They become historical markers where politics, human performance, science, and trust intersect. One such moment occurred in 1989, when Dr. James Stoxen, then a young American chiropractic physician, traveled deep into the former Soviet Union as team doctor for the United States […]
The Thoracic Outlet is a Spring – 1989 The Human Spring Approach Was Born: Russia Powerlifting & TOS
When I was 26 years old, I traveled to Russia with Dr. Ed Enos from Concordia University to help teach one of the first sports medicine courses organized in Moscow. During this time, I met legendary Soviet sports scientist Dr. Yuri Verkhoshansky. His research on impact absorption and elastic force became the inspiration for what […]
Did you know that herniated discs might not always present symptoms in the way you think? 🤔 Many people live with disc herniations without even realizing they have them because the symptoms don’t always match the severity of the condition. In Chapter 1 of our series on NTOS (Nerve Tissue Overload Syndrome), we dive deep […]
🚨 Are you experiencing unexplained neurologic symptoms? If so, you’re not alone. In Chapter 1 of our latest series, we’re diving into NTOS (Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome) and breaking down the neurologic symptoms that can leave you feeling confused and frustrat In this chapter, we explain: What NTOS is and how it affects the nervous […]
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