CHEST
INJURIES
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I have calculated that there are 8 possible injuries in this area that are commonly seen in athletes.
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Please see my injury suggestions below and visit our Self-Help Shop to see how I can help you feel better from home!
-EVE
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Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of disorders that occur when blood vessels or nerves in the space between your collarbone and your first rib (the thoracic outlet) are compressed.
If you believe you have TOS and you would like EVE to tell you more please click the title above.
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Visit the Self-Help Shop to start your recovery today!
Or take a look at EVE's top tips to prevent injury to reduce your chances of developing this injury!
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click above for more info
If you get...
LOCATION OF PAIN
Pain in your neck, chest, shoulder, arm and hand
PAIN ON MOVEMENT
Worse on overhead movements, especially holding your arms up
NEURAL SYMPTOMS
Numbness and tingling in your arm and fingers
VISUAL
Discoloration of your hand and arm
BUMP
Blood clot in veins in your upper body, throbbing lump near your collarbone
LOSS OF FUNCTION
Weakened grip
WEAKNESS - ATROPHY
Shrinking and weakness of your muscle in your palm and weakness of shoulder and arm
SWELLING
In your arm, hands and fingers
EXTRA INFO
Prominent veins in the shoulder, neck and hand, cold fingers hands or arms, and weak/ no pulse in affected arm
*3+ icons= highly likely
then you may have...
Common in...
(Click image for examples)
LOOK OUT...
Symptoms like redness and bruising may appear different on different coloured skin.
Bruising can sometimes be an indication that something more sinister is going on internally; if in doubt, get it checked out!
A visual deformity in these examples is different to swelling.