4 Exercises to Relieve Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Pain

Today's video covers exercises to help relieve pain associated with thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), which describes a condition in which the nerves and/or blood vessels that run from the neck to the arm become irritated in the thoracic outlet (space in between the collarbone and 1st rib). This can lead to pain and altered sensation in the arm and weakness in the hand, in more severe cases. Although the exact cause of thoracic outlet syndrome is unknown, many people experience relief with exercises that target the nerves and soft tissues of the thoracic outlet.

00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is thoracic outlet syndrome?
01:50 Exercise 1: Thoracic Mobilization
03:11 Exercise 2: Angels
04:24 My Self-Guided Rehab Book
05:03 Exercise 3: Scalene Muscle Stretch
06:09 Exercise 4: Median Nerve Mobilization

[vonnburce]

I just did the last exercise (tilting my neck to the right with right arm moving) and I can hear a lot of cracking from the right side of my neck. I’ll continue this and see how the outcome will be. Thank you!

[kimalonzo]

HA! I just got an answer right on Jeopardy because of you! The answer was "patellar" and none of the players knew it! Thanks!😊 I didn't know that word til I started watching you!

[MaryamJafari-eg]

Hello, thank you for your training, I wanted to know about the training for tendon rupture of the left thumb

[kimalonzo]

Thanks Tom! When i bent my head to stretch the right side of my neck, i had some pain in the left side of my neck, like a catch.😮

[ILoveWeightedPullups]

Good video. I’ve had this for two years and it impacts blood flow to hands, despite nothing wrong popping up on scans. Scalene stretches and injections help.

Can the scalene muscle itself get tight to the point it affects blood flow?

[systemabc]

hey and thank you for the content! whats the diff between the stretch at 5:30 and the stretch shown in "5 Exercises for Cervical Stenosis (Arm Nerve Pain)" at 6:50

[Alexisisbss]

Love your videos! What size foam roller and yoga ball do you have

[shonansharma]

Does these exercises can fix them for real ?

And how does it go about on lifting weights ? Is it safe or can help in recovery?

[armwrestlingleague]

Hey Tom i hope you can reply. So i slept over my left arm for 8 hours and woke up with a pain in the arm starting from the back of the shoulder to the tricep. The pain is gone but iv’ve lost like 70% tricep strength and shoulder been a month and it’s not getting better you know what might be the problem???

[tarahaugo]

I had an epidural it went down my arm to fingers the pain was horrific but the pain has not dicipated it’s worse if that is even possible I’m scared I’m crippled in pain my pain doctor is not offering anything but epidurals