Help For Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

[ampky]

Is there anything I can do or purchase for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (It is where nerves and blood vessels become compressed and trappedin near the clavicle.) I am now doing Physical Therapy (mainly stretching) and doctors want to do surgery to relieve compression so nerves and blood vessels "move" .
Do you know of anything to avoid surgery?//

Thank you for your help!

[cleaninitup]

I know Im hitting this pposting pretty late-but have you tried massage, have some deep pectoralis work including pec minor it can help.Best wishes

[ampky]

Thanks to all of you!

My condition has gotten pretty severe, It is to the point where my doc wants to do surgery, but I am trying to do everything to avoid it.

Thanks again!!

[SassyLassie]

I see a chiropractor for mine, it is pretty severe at times, he helps a lot.

[hava]

This pranayam relaxes the nerves, and may help. Try and do it for 30 minutes, twice a day and allow 12 weeks to feel the benefit.
Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.
Anulom Vilom pranayam –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  
then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30  minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.

[TheLightSeeker]

Go to : www.bodymindresources.com
It has interesting free tutorials.Put together very well!
Offers Pain classes, Heal Thyself series and a free Thoracic Outlet Syndrome class!
And no ads, no products to sell!
I'm a little perplexed.
Also look into DMSO. It can do wonders. Great anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant.
No side effects except some odor emitted by the body after using DMSO.
Check it out.
Take care,
Nikodicreta