Claudia Smith
Aspen Valley Myotherapy
1629 Delores Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
970-963-4360
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Department of Neurology
Campus Box B 183
4200 E. Ninth Ave.
Denver, CO 80262
(303) 270-7566
Contact: Dr. Stuart Schneck
I have bi-later arterial as well as neurogenic TOS. It really can cause alot of pain and emotional problems as well. I agree that surgery is not the first most answer. You need to try forms of therapy for it first. Feldenkrais being the best method. I also work with a chiropractor twice a week. One of the first people that I turned to was Dr. Richard Sanders out of Denver Co. He wrote a wonderful detailed book on TOS and is also a pioneer in surgery. This is the only condition that he spends his time with these days. He is a joy to speak with on the phone and will give you some great advise!!! You can look him up on his website Dr. Richard Sanders.com and give him a call. His secretarys and nurses are also a joy to speak with!!! Good Luck!! And by the way you can by his book, which is only available at his clinic. I have it and it is the only book you will every need on TOS!!! Another great place for info is the TOS forum, lots of great people over there with the same situation. You can find it on BrainTalk.org under Thoracic Outlet Forum.
Dr. Richard Sanders, M.D., in Denver at 303 388-6461, or call toll free, 1-888-756-6222.
Englewood, CO
Another patient "review" of Dr. Sanders can be read here , and some of his information can be seen here .
I hope it never comes down to surgery for you but if it does I researched extensively and had my first rib resection done by Dr Annest of this group
Dr. Stephen J. Annest, MD Dr. Alan Y. Synn, MD Dr. Lisa R. Nowak, MD 1601 E. 19th Ave Suite 3950 Denver, Co 80218 Phone: (303) 539-0736 Fax: (303) 539-0737 Toll-free: (888) 626-2657 E-mail: info@vascularinstitute.com Asbaugh Physical Therapy Paula Asbaugh, MPT Jennifer Anderson MSPT Jason Lund MSPT 1805 S. Bellaire Suite 235 Denver, Co 80222 Phone: (303) 756-3388 Fax: (303) 756-3399I know it sounds extreme to travel for this surgery but the success rate of this surgery is not very good. This group gets the best results from what I could research due to technique and their rehab team. I heard about this doc from the people with tos at http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=f69524bc2694a42fc9c8f1c48aa1c41f&f=249
Judith Gerhart
Rocky Mountain Myotherapy
1240 15th Ave.
Longmont, CO 80501
303-776-8853
Denver office:
303-320-1918