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Surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome

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@jenniferhunter

@closer0043 It's very possible that your pathology at C5/C6 may be producing overlapping (similar) symptoms and weakness as the TOS. If one problem is operated on and theoretically resolved, you may still have the symptoms from the other problem. The diagnostic waters get very muddy when you have both cervical issues and TOS. I was evaluated for both at Mayo and the decision was that the cervical issue was the bigger problem. My TOS did get worse after cervical surgery because of the inflammation in the area from the surgery, but that was temporary. I do still do home stretches for the TOS as best I can.

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I appreciate your experience Jen. To be honest, I had forgot about TOS until I read your post about it. That lead me to seek out a sports doctor for a TOS evaluation. I’m thinking I will end up trying the TOS fix first. We can compare notes afterwards. I agree my cervical issues might be causing some of my symptoms as well. Plus, my lumbar is causing my slightly numb feet. I’m sure I have more work to do no matter what I choose to tackle first. That darn brachial plexus sure is important for a lot of functions in the body!