When Oliver arrived at Team Doctors® in Chicago, his first words were that he had traveled more than 4,500 miles because no one in Europe could help him. Despite being a highly trained nurse with access to advanced medical care, his condition continued to deteriorate under severe Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. In my clinical experience, this […]
One of our patients arrived after living with chronic pain after TOS surgery for nearly eight years. She had undergone first rib resection and scalenectomy yet continued to experience debilitating symptoms that affected every part of daily life. In my clinical experience, individuals who seek help after surgery often describe worsening pain rather than relief. […]
Most people are unaware that every time they lift a cell phone, they activate the pectoralis minor muscle. This small but powerful muscle plays a central role in stabilizing the shoulder during forward arm tasks. With repeated phone use, typing, or prolonged reaching, the pectoralis minor remains contracted for extended periods. Over time, this leads […]
What TOS Surgery “Success Rates” Actually Mean for Patients When patients hear that Thoracic Outlet Syndrome surgery carries a 90% success rate, most assume this means nine out of ten people become pain-free, fully functional, and able to return to normal life. In my clinical experience, this assumption rarely aligns with what patients actually experience […]
(With 30 bolded keywords, 1–2 sentence paragraphs, educational tone, citations, trademarks included, and real references.) In my clinical experience, many people are surprised to learn how often financial systems shape the diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Patients tend to assume that every diagnosis is based purely on anatomy or testing. Yet real-world practice shows that […]
My Story: Why I Thought Surgery Was My Only Path For years, I thought Thoracic Outlet Syndrome was something that could only be fixed by surgery. When the pain, weakness, and tension kept getting worse, I assumed I would eventually need a Thoracic Outlet Surgery like so many people online described. I started reading stories […]
Finding Hope After Years of Pain Living with pain every day can wear you down. Many people with Thoracic Outlet Surgery histories, failed treatments, or complex cases like Paget-Schroetter Syndrome know this feeling well. For years, I listened to patients tell me that nothing had helped—not physical therapy, not medications, and for some, not even […]
Why I Nearly Moved Forward With Surgery For months, I searched for answers. Test after test… scan after scan… appointment after appointment. Everyone kept telling me the same thing—“Surgery is the next step.” I was tired. I was frustrated. And honestly, I was scared. I thought going through with Thoracic Outlet Surgery was my only […]
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