I’m seeing a pain management doctor to try lidocaine injections to relieve the pain and hopefully relax the muscles. Patients who receive this procedure also experience less postoperative pain than traditional surgical methods. My hand dexterity is deteriorating as my ability to open containers (thank goodness I have a strong 12-year-old when my husband is traveling) and hold objects (I’ve been moved to plastic bowls and cups along with the kids) is becoming more difficult. Complications of ATOS can include: Arterial aneurysm a bulging, weakened area in the artery. An extra rib at the top of the rib cage or an abnormal first rib may cause this type of TOS. Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is made up of a constellation of problems resulting from pathology at the thoracic.
Now 10 months post-surgery, I continue to experience numbness and pain across my shoulders, down my arms, and into my hands. Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome (ATOS) In ATOS, an artery in the thoracic outlet compresses, narrows, or dilates. But as a chronic pain patient, I had seen this before and was not about to let it stop me. The numbness in my hands was now constant and the pain in my wrists was almost intolerable. In fact, the pain across my rib cage and shoulders was intense, preventing sleep. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, in the article “ Long-Term Functional Outcome of Surgical Treatment for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome,” 90 percent of surgical patients received some relief from this surgery.Īfter a one-week stay in the hospital and three months of no feeling in my shoulder down my arm, I felt no relief. Austen 7 55 Fruit Street Boston, MA 02114 Phone: 61 Fax: 61 Near Public Transit Accessible About the Program The Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Program in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital provides expert diagnosis, treatment and support to patients with thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS).
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