Most patients believe surgery will eliminate their pain completely.
But here’s the truth many doctors won’t tell you:
➡️ Surgeons who perform TOS surgery do not expect patients to be completely pain-free afterwards.
They expect improvement – reduction in compression, better blood flow, and functional gains.
But full elimination of pain is rare, and if you become completely pain-free, your surgeon has achieved an amazing feat.
Why?
When a surgeon removes a rib or resects muscles like the scalene or pectoralis minor, it creates an imbalance between both sides of your neck and chest.
These muscles stabilize your neck and rib cage – an essential equilibrium system supporting your head, which is like a 9 to 12-pound bowling ball sitting on your spring-like cervical spine.
If these muscles are cut, the spring support system is weakened. This imbalance makes it difficult to maintain proper alignment, and that can lead to persistent or new areas of pain.
⚠️ Maintaining balance and strength in this spring-mass system is critical to staying pain-free.
If you’re considering TOS surgery, understand its goals, risks, and realistic outcomes.
Always seek multidisciplinary opinions and non-surgical options that address biomechanical, muscular, and neurological factors before irreversible procedures.
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Dr James Stoxen DC., FSSEMM (hon) He is the president of Team Doctors®, Treatment and Training Center Chicago, one of the most recognized treatment centers in the world.
Dr Stoxen is a #1 International Bestselling Author of the book, The Human Spring Approach to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. He has lectured at more than 20 medical conferences on his Human Spring Approach to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and asked to publish his research on this approach to treating thoracic outlet syndrome in over 30 peer review medical journals.
He has been asked to submit his other research on the human spring approach to treatment, training and prevention in over 150 peer review medical journals. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Orthopedic Science and Research, Executive Editor or the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care, Chief Editor, Advances in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Journal and editorial board for over 35 peer review medical journals.
He is a much sought-after speaker. He has given over 1000 live presentations and lectured at over 70 medical conferences to over 50,000 doctors in more than 20 countries. He has been invited to speak at over 300 medical conferences which includes invitations as the keynote speaker at over 50 medical conferences.
After his groundbreaking lecture on the Integrated Spring-Mass Model at the World Congress of Sports and Exercise Medicine he was presented with an Honorary Fellowship Award by a member of the royal family, the Sultan of Pahang, for his distinguished research and contributions to the advancement of Sports and Exercise Medicine on an International level. He was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Personal Trainers Hall of Fame in 2012.
Dr Stoxen has a big reputation in the entertainment industry working as a doctor for over 150 tours of elite entertainers, caring for over 1000 top celebrity entertainers and their handlers. Anthony Field or the popular children’s entertainment group, The Wiggles, wrote a book, How I Got My Wiggle Back detailing his struggles with chronic pain and clinical depression he struggled with for years. Dr Stoxen is proud to be able to assist him.
Full Bio) Dr Stoxen can be reached directly at teamdoctors@aol.com
