Apr 6 • General discussion
My experience with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
If you’re dealing with pain or dysfunction right now, I want to share something personal.
“You have Thoracic Outlet Syndrome,”
the doctor told me.
We can remove the extra rib
or manage it with injections.
At the time, my symptoms were intense.
Tingling down my arm.
Chest pain every time I breathed.
It was scary.
And it affected every part of my life.
I chose a different path.
I started learning.
I realized tightness in my chest and fascia
could be a major contributor.
My breathing was shallow.
My posture was off.
My body was simply adapting
to how I was using it.
So I changed that.
I worked on my breath.
My posture.
My awareness.
Over time, I started to notice a pattern.
When I grounded myself
engaged my core through the exhale
and maintained my breath
my body felt more stable
more supported
That became my anchor.
Ground
Engage
Maintain breath
The first few weeks weren’t easy.
Some days I could barely move without pain.
But I understood something important.
The goal wasn’t to fix the body.
It was to support it
so it could adapt better.
I also worked on my mindset.
Instead of amplifying pain with fear,
I shifted the meaning.
When pain came, I would tell myself:
“My body is healing.”
Then I would reconnect.
Posture
Breath
Awareness
Some days were for strength.
Some days were for mobility.
All days were for awareness.
Before things started to improve,
there were many days
where it felt like nothing was working
Every time I felt tingling in my arm
or discomfort in my chest
there was doubt
But I started to catch it
and bring myself back
Back to my posture
Back to my breath
Back to the process
And I’m really glad I did
Around 3 weeks, things started to shift.
Around 6 weeks, the pain was mostly gone.
9 years later, I feel like I have a completely different body.
The extra rib is still there.
But my system learned how to organize itself.
Healing is not linear.
It requires patience.
But more importantly, trust.
Your body is not working against you.
It’s adapting.
The question is…
Are you guiding it?
Take your time with this.
And if anything here resonates,
let me know what you’re experiencing in your body right now.
This experience shaped how I understand the body today.
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My experience with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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