Part 1 – The Difference Between Structure and Function When people are in long-lasting neck, shoulder, or arm discomfort, they are often told something like this: “There is something wrong with a structure. If we fix or remove the structure, the problem should go away.” That idea sounds simple. It also sounds logical. But it […]

The Human Spring: A New Way to Understand Your Body, Your Pain, and Your Recovery Many people think of the human body like a machine made of stiff parts and hinges. They imagine bones as sticks, joints as door hinges, and muscles as ropes that pull things around. But what if that picture is wrong? […]

The Human Spring: A New Way to Understand Why the Body Breaks Down If you ask most people what the human body is like, they will say it is like a machine. They imagine bones as sticks, joints as hinges, and muscles as ropes that pull things around. That way of thinking has been taught […]

Your Body Is Not a Machine Made of Sticks — It Is a Living Spring Most people are taught to think about their body like it is a machine made of hard parts. Bones are seen like sticks. Joints are seen like hinges. Muscles are seen like ropes that pull on levers. In this way […]

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is a term used to describe a pattern of symptoms involving the neck, shoulder, arm, and hand. Many individuals describe discomfort, heaviness, numbness, or fatigue that worsens with posture or arm position. These experiences often vary widely, which contributes to confusion and delayed understanding of the condition. In my clinical experience, Thoracic […]

Many individuals describe waking in the middle of the night with unusual arm sensations that were not present during the day. Arm goes numb while sleeping is one of the most common phrases patients use when searching for answers. Others describe a heavy, lifeless feeling that forces them to shake the arm to restore sensation. […]

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 […]

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is often discussed as a localized problem of nerves and blood vessels in the shoulder region, but this view misses how forces move through the entire body. In my clinical experience, symptoms commonly appear where mechanical stress concentrates rather than where it begins. This perspective requires understanding biomechanics as a system, not […]

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, often abbreviated as Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, is traditionally explained using static anatomical compression models. These models focus on bones, muscles, and soft tissues as fixed structures that compress nerves or blood vessels. While this explanation is simple, it does not fully reflect how the human body actually moves in real life. Human […]

When you review published explanations of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome from major medical institutions, one word appears repeatedly: compression. This repetition is not accidental. It reflects the core mechanism driving symptoms rather than a degenerative disease process. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is not defined by tissue breakdown or progressive structural failure. It is defined by crowding. To […]