Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is commonly mis-diagnosed as a ‘pinched nerve” or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome because a lot of the signs and symptoms are very similar. However, TOS varies greatly from the two aforementioned conditions. Your thoracic outlet is a small bundle of nerves, veins, and arteries that leave your neck and travel all the way down to your fingers - dispersing blood and nerves along the way. When this bundle becomes compromised, you get signs and symptoms such as numbness, tingling, decreased blood flow, discoloration, and weakness.

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