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protocol and continues at this stage. Finally, weeks 7 to 8 constitute complete mobilization of the upper extremity, with the goal of reaching full tension without pain or a feeling of stretching. Remaining limitations in soft tissue and joint mobility should be addressed. Therapeutic exercises include continued prolonged holds of postural muscles and plank exercises maintaining scapular neutral position with resistance when possible. Postural training in this stage involves full squats and mimicking work-related activities while maintaining neutral scapular posture. Regarding your second question, we do not regularly perform nerve conduction studies or MRI scans of brachial plexus for patients with NTOS. We prefer upper extremity venous and arteries duplex scans for these patients to assess for vascular compression in addition to neurogenic symptoms.