“I have numbness and pain and tingling in my shoulders and arms.”
The thoracic outlet is the narrow space between your collarbone and first rib. When nerves or blood vessels are squeezed there, you can have lasting pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, swelling, or color changes in your shoulder, arm, or hand. It’s often seen in athletes and people who work with their arms overhead.
What we treat
Neurogenic TOS (compressed nerves)
Venous TOS (compressed or clotted veins)
Arterial TOS (compressed arteries)
How we help
Exam and ultrasound in our vascular lab
Physical therapy and conservative care
Treating clots in blocked veins
Surgery to open the space, such as first rib removal
