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Well, Jennifer, the therapist I went to Friday is striking out on her own at the end of the year. She is going to get more info on fascial and after she gets settled will get in touch. Have you ever heard of a Fascial Blaster? Saw another therapist today who does the Bowen technique. She worked on me some and would like to see me again next week. She says she has had some good results with Bowen. Went for a swim this afternoon but didn't notice any change in my breathing. Might have to give it more time???

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@giller198 Yes, fascial work takes time to work through the layers. I've done this for 3 years for thoracic outlet syndome and have made a lot of progress, but still have a long way to go. MY PT had an opinion about the fascia blaster and said it was too aggressive and had caused injuries and lawsuits. If you tear the fascia, you'll create scar tissue which just makes it worse and binds it together. That is why it must be gentle and sustained to release fascial layers without tearing them. I'm not familiar with the Bowen technique. Keep at it, and ask what you can do at home to help. FYI- it takes a hands on training to learn how to do this well. If you don't find that wit the PT you're seeing, you might want to look for an expert level trained person. I don't think someone can just read about it, and then understand how to do it as it constantly changes directions and what you do one day may be entirely different than the next.