Brachial Plexus & Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Desk Worker's Guide

Your body is with you for life. Treat it like your most important project.

Neck Pain, Numbness & Tingling? It Could Be Your Desk Job

Feeling that nagging pain, numbness, or tingling in your neck, shoulder, or down your arm? 🤔💻

If you’re a desk professional, student, or anyone living a predominantly sedentary life, listen up! That “tech neck” and those weak shoulder muscles are doing more than just causing discomfort.

Over time, poor posture can lead to Brachial Plexus Impingement, where the network of nerves from your neck to your arm gets compressed. If left unaddressed, this can progress into a more complex condition like Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS).

The Silent Progression:
👨‍💻 In your 20s/30s: You’re energetic, you power through the stiffness. A regular massage seems like a luxury, not a necessity.

👨‍💻 Years later: The occasional ache becomes chronic pain, numbness, weakness in your hands, and debilitating headaches.

Thoracic Outlet Synd.

But there's good news! This is often preventable and manageable.

Your Action Plan: Remedial Exercises & Lifestyle Shifts

Taking Breaks every hour

Posture is Priority

Set an alarm every hour. Stand up, roll your shoulders back and down, and gently tuck your chin. Think: "Ear over shoulder, shoulder over hip.
Forearm Stretch

Doorway Stretch

Place forearms on a door frame and gently step through. Hold for 30 sec. (Opens the chest and anterior shoulders).
SQUEEZE SHOULDERS

Scapular Squeezes

Squeeze your shoulder blades together and down, as if trying to hold a pencil between them. Hold for 5-10 seconds
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