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@livininthestix You’re right. TOS is controversial just because a lot of doctors don’t understand it and there are different places that the compression occurs and it’s not the same for everyone. The surgery for it doesn’t have the same success as other surgery and the scar tissue caused by the surgery can make TOS worse. I was advised it would take about 3 years of PT to get better. Posture really matters and putting this in simple terms, you try to loosen chest muscles on the front of the body and strengthen back muscles for good posture. You have to try to loosen all the tight fascia and I did a lot of myofascial release and I still do my home stretches. If you have not tried that and wish to explore it, there is a provider search at mfrtherapists.com. We also have a myofascial release discussion with a lot of good information.
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@jenniferhunter Thanks for the reply. The surgeon said the surgery was very painful and it would only fix one side and not the other. I am constantly trying to stick my chest out and stretch but I find myself looking at the ground and slouched all the time. I have been to 3 different physical therapist and they only did a few appointments and sent me back saying I needed to see a surgeon. Tried a chiropractor and he called a Neurologist while I was on the table and said I had red flag symptoms. Still can't seem to figure out what is going on. Looks like my facet joints are bad under the fusion now. Its nice to be able to talk with others on here for all the craziness we have all and are still going through. So thank you!!!