Category: Pathology

The thoracic outlet is the area of the shoulder/neck where the nerves (brachial plexus) and blood vessels (subclavian vessels) pass from the cervical area toward the axilla.  Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a set of symptoms due to compression and/or irritation of these vessels and nerves.  There is much controversy among physicians and diagnosing this…

Whiplash Injuries are most often the result of a car accident (usually a rear-end collision). It can also be caused by a forceful collision in physical sports such as football, basketball and soccer or in a serious fall or even from amusement park rides. The term whiplash refers not to one particular injury but to…

Definitions:  Pain in and around the head.Types of: Migraines Definition- A paroxysmal (occurring repeatedly and without warning) neurological disorder with many signs and symptoms.          – Trigeminovascular may involve serotonin Causes – Unknown; possible central nervous system disorder that produces secondary intracranial vasoconstriciton followed by vasodilation.       – triggers: stress, food, allergies, medication weather changes,…