Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at the Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Society. During this holiday season, TOS, RSI, Chronic Pain patients must make choices. For all of us, the holidays are stressful, because we have so many obligations, decorate your home, purchase gifts, wrap, prepare [...]
Chronic pain , thoracic outlet syndrome, repetitive strain injury, etc. leave you feeling out of control. As a caretaker for my TOS afflicted wife, many times I feel out of control as well. What is it about life changing afflictions that make you feel lost?
First of all, your life priorities must change. When you were [...]
On the weekend of November 7 & 8 TOSS is giving its first seminar for Complimentary Care Providers.
In attendance will be M.D.’s, Physical Therapists, Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists, Nutritionists, a RN, Psychologists , Yoga instructors, and hypnotherapists – all to learn about Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and what they can do to help TOS patients and their [...]
One of our favorite expressions is don’t take it personally. If your life has been hit hard by the vicissitudes of the stock market, the tragedy of a job lost, the struggles of just paying your bills, it is difficult to NOT take it personally and feel sorry for yourself. We are told that [...]
The purpose of the TOSS Blog is to inform, share stories of success, what works and what are the keys to wellness and a better lifestyle for those of us and our families that have suffered with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (T.O.S.), Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), Carpel Tunnel, Chronic Pain, Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), also called complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Fibromyalgia, and the many other name our doctors put upon us.