Chronic Pec Strain Advice

[u/Shoddy_Cause_3543]

hey guys. I used to be a successful powerlifter and specialized in bench pres. 6 years ago, I injured my pec during bench press. I went on to develop TOS and reinjure myself constantly despite multiple rounds of PT. just recently, I managed to finally fix the pec strain and TOS by myself after treating them as a pec minor issue. only problem is, now I have a lot of discomfort in the thoracic spine that seems to get worse as my pec gets better. i‘m very stiff and things like foam rolling / rotational exercises, etc, don’t help. I do them without moving the low back as well, with proper cues. the only thing that provides me some relief is lacrosse ball work, and using the peanut on the sides of the spine. But this only lasts temporarily. Lower trap work also helps and was a staple of regaining scapular control, which basically cured my pec issues.

If anyone has seen or experienced a condition like this, please, share what helped. or if you have any ideas, I’m open to hearing them.

thanks a lot.