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Can thoracic outlet s be treated if the nerve compression has been for 8 month, or surgery is necessary?and how much does physcal therapy usually take
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Most can be treated: without surgery with physical therapy as well as activity modifications mainstays of treatment independent of duration of symptoms.
Answered 2/22/2015
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