08/17/2010: Lori from Tryon, Nc replies: "I don't know if this will help or not. I have had extensive surgery by the NC Panthers team surgeon for a badly broken collarbone and am left with permanent swelling for years and take percocet for bad pain control. Dr's said there is nothing they can do and I have permanent nerve damage. I did use lots of rub on heat type formulas and cayenne which helped some but not until I found a homeopathic ointment called traumeel, did I get off the pain pills. I still have to take one occasionally if it's really going into spasms, but if I use the ointment before it swells up too much or goes into really bad spasms I find I can avoid that pain med and the after effect headaches they leave me with. Unlike pain pills and rub ons you are not going to get immediate results with this ointment sometimes, but keep reapplying it for a few days and you may notice a big differenc in the painful areas. I know of nothing else that helps as Dr's don't seem to be able to do much in this area and with all the MRSA in the hospital I'm afraid to go back into surgery for anything! You can find this for sale on most any large vitamin/supplement site on the internet or at your local health food store. Good Luck!"

11/22/2010: Dekay from Chicago, Il replies: "Hi I was diagnosed with TOS this March although I have suffered for a few years now it is always worse in the winter time. I have been to three therapists and only one has finally helped me she specializing in myofacial release! Look it up it deals with connective tissues. My body was literally misaligned and I could no longer function from day to day. My right shoulder was literally 2 inches shorter than the left. She has brought my shoulder up where it is almost the same level. All the pain, numbness, parathesia sensations, and coldness in my last to fingers has all improved and it has been only a little over 2 months. I found some information that might be helpful. I have autoimmune disease that were all diagnosed this year, Hashimoto thyroiditis, Fibromyalgia, Dercum's Disease, Crohns, Vasculitis and just weeks ago Lupus.

In my reasoning of everything that has been going with my health, I'm reasoning that it stems from not being active due to my back(herinated discs) My lymphatic system becoming severely stagnant (which allowed virus, yeast, toxins to florish in my blood stream... Why wouldn't my immune system go haywire). I also am a very shallow breather no oxygen flow developing hypoxia due to poor posture... Which in turn can cause one to develop TOS. I work for the Postal service and my neck was always in a forward position which also affected my frontal neck muscles and clavicle area.. Repetitive usage of my right arm all had a bearing.

Check out the video on Youtube... http://www.youtube.com/user/vultraven1 Dr. Karen Herbst give some good advice. If I would recommend anything it would be find someone who does myofacial release, they will help correct your posture and align your body. Do resistant breathing exercises everyday. When you start making improvements buy a rebouncer/trampoline to get your lymphatic system moving throughout your body. I also use a infrared sauna every other day... To release toxins and speed up my metabolism, due to me not being able to fully exercise. I hope this helps... Good health to you."

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