thoracic outlet syndrome

Self Care – Seated Stretches for Stiff, Swollen Hands

This simple set of stretches has 3 parts: Part 1: Release the Top of the Neck I’ve worked with neck specialists for over 20 years. I’ve seen hundreds of cases where balancing the upper neck immediately changes the lower neck without ever working on the lower neck directly. Don’t underestimate the importance of these first […]

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Scalenes Supine – Neuromuscular Massage Protocol

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Thoracic Outlet – Functional Anatomy

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Scalenes – Massage Therapy Notes

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Pain in the upper back, index finger, and thumb

Pain around Thumb Pad People complain about pain just inside the shoulder blade, thumb, and index finger. Notably, it doesn’t always create pain in the hand; sometimes, it tingles like it is “falling asleep” or “going numb.” Sometimes, they have pain or tingling when reaching out with the hands near shoulder level, like when you’re driving

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Scalene Muscles – Functional Anatomy

Overview Scalene anatomy is more variable than most muscles. They vary in their attachments and size in 40-71% of the reviewed studies. Scalenes are 3 (sometimes 4) muscles on either side of the neck. This is one of those muscles that makes it hard to say which end is the origin and which end is

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Subclavius- Functional Anatomy

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Pectoralis Minor – Functional Anatomy

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Pain Along the Biceps, Maybe Collar Bone & Forearm

People seldom have any part of this pattern as their primary complaint, but when they do, it is usually biceps pain. When this is a problem, the entire pattern can usually be elicited by pressing up under the collar-bone near the sternum. This response is surprising and intense for a pattern that is seldom a

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Pain in the Front of Shoulder When Lifting Arm

People complain of pain in the front of the shoulder when lifting the elbow above the shoulder or back at shoulder level. This pain is less distinct and focused unless the person has a specific activity that they need to do and cannot adapt to their movement. For instance, one case was a weightlifting enthusiast who

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