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34: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: What You Didn’t Know

The Thinking Practitioner

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Is the Ulnar Nerve More Likely to Be Thoracic Outlet?

The ulnar nerve is more likely to be thoracic outlet because it's typically those lower segments that are involved more. And they tend to lie against the upper rib cage with more pressure than the rest of the brachial plexus. It's like on a track running around the track, the outer lane has to go further. Even in the axilla, even in the pec minor, there's theoretically a slightly longer pathway they have to take.

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