Brachial Plexus Entrapment
What exactly is Brachial Plexus Entrapment (also called Thoracic Outlet Syndrome)?
The Brachial Plexus (or network) of nerves and blood vessels run through the Thoracic Outlet.The Brachial Plexus is a group of nerves that conduct signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand.
The Thoracic Outlet is just that…an outlet which lies between your collar bone (clavicle) and the first rib.
Brachial Plexus Entrapment or Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is usually the result of muscular compression upon nerves causing neuralgia and pain.
Your symptoms can appear as:
- Shoulder and neck pain or tingling- Fingers tingling or numb, generally the ring and pinky fingers
- Hand pain, inner forearm pain
- Hand and forearm weakness
- Wasting of the fleshy area at the base of your thumb
- Poor circulation in your hand or forearm
Your symptoms may be more acute during the evenings. You may notice, that they are aggravated after repetitive movements over your head.
The causes of Brachial Plexus Entrapment or TOS may be:
You have been in an accident, have improper posture, or have shortened the muscles in your heck and chest through repetitive motion. You my be a person who holds their arms over their heads for prolonged periods, such as an electrician, painter, volleyball player, weight lifter, baseball player.
My specific soft tissue therapy can eliminate your nerve pain in several visits. I create the space for the nerve to heal. The muscles I address are the scalenes, pectorals minor and major, subclavius, the deltoids and the biceps. You will experience amazing results in one to two treatments. Once I create the space for the nerve to heal, I will teach you how to stretch to remain pain free. We will also discuss your lifestyle and bring awareness and change to the specific cause of your TOS.
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