While endometriosis is more well known as a reproductive condition, thoracic endometriosis is a complex form of the disease, ...

As you get older, your vertebrae (spinal bones) tend to wear down. The bony discs and joints can crack. You don’t have to have an injury, such as a fall, for this to happen. Wear and tear on any bone ...

Thoracic outlet syndrome refers to a group of conditions that develop when the blood vessels or nerves in the thoracic outlet become compressed. The thoracic outlet is the narrow space between your ...

Two renowned heart surgeons, Dr. Patrick Roughneen and Dr. Shahab Akvan, have joined United Regional Physician Group in ...

What Is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome? Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is when you have pain, swelling, or other symptoms from compression in your thoracic outlet -- the opening between your lower neck and ...

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If nonsurgical treatments do not relieve a person’s thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, a doctor may suggest surgery to relieve compression in the thoracic outlet. Surgery may include a first rib ...

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with venous thoracic outlet syndrome, the team announced Saturday. Wheeler had a successful right ...

Phillies ace pitcher Zack Wheeler is out for the season after being diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. The diagnosis was made after Wheeler underwent a procedure to remove a blood clot from is ...

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of conditions that occur when you have compressed nerves or blood vessels in the thoracic outlet. The thoracic outlet is the triangular space between your ...