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Thoracic outlet syndrome is a combination of pain in the neck and shoulder, numbness and tingling of the fingers, and a weak grip. The thoracic outlet is the area between the rib cage and collar bone.
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Thoracic outlet syndromes are a group of disorders that cause pain and abnormal nerve sensations in the neck, shoulder, arm, and/or hand. The thoracic outlet is an area at the top of the rib cage, between the neck and the chest.
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Thoracic outlet syndrome refers to a condition that results in compression of neurovascular anatomical structures at the superior aperture of the chest (thorax). Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) refers to compression of nerves and blood vessels in the upper portion of the thorax.
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