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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treatment
Thoracic outlet syndrome treatment mimics many other
back pain
therapy modalities. As always, a properly designed and applied program of
back care
should commence with the most conservative methods first and only progress to more drastic, and possibly invasive options, as a last resort.

Thoracic Outlet Treatments
There are a wide range of conservative therapy options for
thoracic outlet syndrome.
As usual, there are modalities which follow the
traditional
medical back pain path, the
complementary
healthcare path and the
home remedy
path. The most commonly prescribed conservative therapies include:
* Chiropractic
* Physical therapy
* Spinal decompression
* Pain management drugs
* Acupuncture
* Posture therapy
Drastic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treatment
Drastic methods of care for TOS include minimally invasive therapies, such as
back pain injections
or
BOTOX
therapy. These options are typically offered prior to any actual surgical procedure. If all else fails and the patient still has significant and limiting pain,
back surgery
will sometimes be performed. Generally, any form of surgery should be avoided for treating back pain, since the results are often poor and there are considerable operative and postoperative
risks
involved. TOS patients who can not find relief from noninvasive methods of care are highly unlikely to enjoy lasting alleviation of their symptoms using surgical interventions. This is usually due to a
misdiagnosis
of the actual causative condition enacting the symptoms…
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Therapy Advice
Be very careful when seeking extended care for TOS. The medical professions are ripe and ready to elevate this condition to epidemic status and are keen on imparting the
nocebo
effect to diagnosed individuals. TOS can be a very real problem for millions, but structural cases of the condition typically respond very well to indicated therapy options. If you have
treatment resistant back pain
diagnosed as TOS, beware! There is an excellent chance that your pain has been blamed on this
scapegoat
condition and is actually the result of some other anatomical or psycho-emotional process. A common diagnostic approach often points to
ischemia,
since this is the most prevalent source of
chronic back pain
and is rarely correctly identified as the underlying cause of lasting misery…
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treatment to Back Pain Home
1/1/09 Revised 11/1/09

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