Symptoms

**Note, everyone is different and may have additional symptoms than the ones listed.**

Symptoms depend on the type of TOS a person has and the severity of their condition.  Symptoms of TOS may become worse when raising the affected arm above shoulder height. 

Disputed TOS has chronic pain similar to true neurogenic TOS.  This pain worsens with activity but the exact source of pain cannot be found. 

True neurogenic TOS compresses nerves and may create the following symptoms:

Pain in your shoulder, arm, neck and chest

Numbness or tingling in your fingers

Ache in your arm or hand

Weak grip

Decreased size of hand muscles - mainly at the base of your thumb

Venous TOS:

Swelling of the hands, fingers, and arms

Heaviness and weakness of neck, arms, and hands

Pain of the hands and arms

Bluish color of hands and fingers

Blood clot formed under your collarbone
Sweaty hands

Arterial TOS:

Lack of color in one or more fingers or entire hand sometimes known as "white hand"

Reduced pulse or no pulse in affected arm

Cold sensitivity in the fingers, hand, and arm

Numbness and pain in fingers, hand, and arm

Unusual sound heard by a doctor of blood pushing past a barrier (Supraclavicular bruit)

Discolorations of the hand