What is thoracic outlet syndrome?

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is a condition resulting from the compression of the blood vessels or nerves in the space between the clavicle and first rib (thoracic outlet). It is caused by car accident injuries or repetitive job or sport-related injuries.

How do members experience thoracic outlet syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with thoracic outlet syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for thoracic outlet syndrome*

Who has thoracic outlet syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 19
30s 44
40s 76
50s 83
60s 72
70+ 16

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 36
Female 266

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What is thoracic outlet syndrome?

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is a condition resulting from the compression of the blood vessels or nerves in the space between the clavicle and first rib (thoracic outlet). It is caused by car accident injuries or repetitive job or sport-related injuries.



Common symptoms reported by people with thoracic outlet syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for thoracic outlet syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with thoracic outlet syndrome

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Who has thoracic outlet syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 104 say thoracic outlet syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 19
30s 44
40s 76
50s 83
60s 72
70+ 16
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 18
20-29 years 36
30-39 years 37
40-49 years 30
50-59 years 9
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 36
Female 266

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 155
Not Diagnosed 9

These charts show data from thoracic outlet syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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