Your personal story is a morale booster for me.. I have full ACL tear, partial MCL and meniscus damage. Its been four weeks and still exploring options to stay out of surgery. Any tips will help me

It’s truly inspiring to see your journey 13 years after your major TOS diagnosis. I’ve been dealing with neurogenic bilateral Thoracic Outlet Syndrome for the past five years, which has caused persistent tingling and numbness in both of my hands. Despite trying multiple physical therapy approaches, I haven’t found much relief. Passive stretches and traditional shoulder strengthening exercises haven’t been effective, and I’ve noticed the importance of focusing on stability before mobility, as you highlighted in your experience. I believe the issue for me may lie between the ribcage and scapula, where the thoracic outlet gets compressed. If possible, could you create a video demonstrating exercises that focus on improving scapular stability with the arm elevated in all directions? These could help engage the scapula properly against the ribs and avoid the challenges I’ve faced with passive stretching and mobility work. Thank you so much for your time and guidance!

I relate alot to everything in this vodeo especially the last part about the confident and mindset about the knee being the bad knee that needs to go away to heal completely, even after surgery.

Would this apply for a full acl tear?

What do you think about serratus punches being performed on an incline bench or even in standing working completely overhead?

Thank you so much for this video. May I please ask you a video about the first part of the recovery what I can do week 2 or 3 after the tear until I get at 90%

Well, at first I thought what odd camera angles, then I thought. He's only showing what I need to see 🤔. Thanks

That was so clear thanks

Thanks for sharing! You had instability when someone does the Anterior Drawer Test?

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Hmm are you saying that it's all about the core? What about deadlifts, is doing deadlifts enough to strengthen core?

Thank you for explaining this.

Dude - I am 47 and when riding up hills my heart rate is 185-187 bpm. While for someone who is sedentary, this is a bad test, if you are active, but feel the base is maybe not worked on, I would highly recommend just ride as hard as you can up a hill, and see what max HR you can attain. Use that.

Hey there man, I really appreciate your video. I am in a similar situation and dont want surgery. Can you please share on how did you recover first 90%?

Thanks for this, what was your early recovery process?

Thanks a lot

Hai Does MCL injury need the same

I have been wearing Treks Airo barefoot shoes and so far love how my feet feel, feels how it should be.

Patients with this condition can't sit up on their own without severe pain and usually need assistance sitting up. Pain with the bridging component as well is contributory

I was diagnosed w/TOS several years ago. Dr at the time suggested I have my first rib removed. I declined. Because I’ve left it untreated for so long I’m Now Finding it’s increasingly difficult to relieve the intense numbness and pain in my hands, palms & arms. Effects my sleep waking me 4-5 times a night because the numbness is so intense and my daily life. It’s hard to use your hands when they are so numb and hurt so bad from the numbness. It’s my entire hand on both sides, my palms. When I first wake up it’s REAL bad, I used to be able to move around & the symptoms would subside some. Now I just can’t get it to subside no matter what I do. I can’t use my hands normally after waking up and for a large part of the morning. Have to stop whatever I’m doing because I’m unable to hold, grab to do much due to the pain & numbness

Mine is horrible

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Thanks for sharing your story! I fully ruptured my ACL about a month ago training BJJ. I have opted out of recon surgery in favor of rehab even thought the orthopedic surgeon said the only way I can go back to doing jiujitsu is having the surgery. Can I ask, how long did it take to return to training BJJ and feeling confident to train again? Any advise would be greatly appreciated!

I’ve been having trouble with plantar fasciitis pain for 6 months straight. and this really helped me this the most relief I felt in a while

Clear explanation, thank you!

I'm studying for my Pedorthist test in a week.

Very helpful!

Can i Work with pressure or let the gun do the Work?

How to fix brother pla tell me i am in so much pain

Just found your page, and I wish I would have found it so much sooner. These videos are great! Currently studying for my boards and also getting ready for my final student clinical rotation so these videos are extremely helpful for review.

thank you sir

Hey man I just wanted to say thank you for these videos. As an aspiring professional climber recently diagnosed with VTOS, your videos detailing your experience have been extremely helpful to me. Thanks for your videos and great work!!! Glad to hear after some time you are feeling healthy and good! I was diagnosed with VTOS after a DVT and 3 PEs. I am currently on blood thinners after thrombolysis undergoing a period of conservative treatment while I make a decision to have surgery or not. Do you believe with lifestyle changes, posture work, physical therapy, and other holistic measures some people may be able to avoid surgery altogether for treatment of VTOS? Curious to hear your thoughts on this with everything you have learned. It seems as though all research points to surgery as definitive treatment for most people... After a conversation with Hugh Gelabert at UCLA he did say he has seen a few cases where people’s bodies adapted without surgery via collateral networks and stopping aggravating activities… curious to hear your thoughts on this :)

great! thank you

Great video, currently im studying to go to school for orthotics and prosthetics What is this program btw?

Thanks for sharing your experience. Did they remove anterior and middle scalene? what other muscles did they remove? I’m a climber and worried about getting back to high intensity climbing after surgery. i was diagnosed with vtos, after big dvt

Thanks for this. I really like the phrase and concept of 'top down'/'bottom up' in terms of pain mechanisms

Great video! When you started talking about the anatomy I think you meant to switch screens so we could see the muscles you were discussing, however the screen stayed on the Lateral hip pain overview chart. I'm studying for the OCS so differentials are super helpful for me, thanks!

Hi, would you recommend doing this prior to a long run, post run, or just when it is at rest? Cheers!

Gotta love simple, elegant modalities. Thanks!

NOOOOOO never ever use a massage gun on your neck. I thought this way too until it almost killed me. It can restrict the blood flow and cause you to have a seizure or stroke. I really believe these massage guns should have warning labels

This video, along with your other videos such as Lateral hip, knee pathologies etc are very very helpful! Keep going please :)

You have no problems lifting overhead? I'm 7 months post op and havent had any serious issues thus far and want to get back into overhead movements

After seeing this I don't think I can do the surgery. It's in 2 weeks. I don't create creatine and I've already had 3 back surgeries. I won't be strong enough

I have trouble bending the big toe at all. Its more that tip of my big toe is touching the ground. Is that a problem for this exercise?

Hi doctor…. I Injured my lower back at work while lifting heavy object ( with bad posture ) . I work as a steel fixer. I went to doc and psychiatrist, and i did xray, it shows my mild disc narrowing at l5-s1. So psychiatrist said it may be disc bulge. I am also doing some light stretching/ exercise…..Its been 6 weeks now, and pain is a bit down. It stills hurts while bending, ..but i dont feel much pain when i bend down with a good posture …can i go back to work and work with a good posture now? Do u think my case is serious?

This is awesome!!

Where state are you guys? Please let me know..

Great video