Chiropractic treatment of NTOS

Abstract

Chiropractic as defined by the World Federation of Chiropractic is "a health profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, and the effects of these disorders on the functions of the nervous system and general health. There is an emphasis on manual treatments including spinal adjustment and other joint and soft-tissue manipulation." In patients with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome [NTOS] there may be mechanical compression of neural structures within the brachial plexus at one of several anatomical sites, several of which may be targeted by the techniques used in Chiropractic.