hi jomar, my pt is mobilizing my first rib. it makes a huge difference.

do you still have to get your first rib mobilized or do it yourself from time to time or does it stay down now? thanks

It stays down now, chiro checks it and sometimes gives a small tweak to it if needed. I haven't had any spasms like those really bad ones since then, only some minor tightness at times.

that's very encouraging bc your tos sounded really bad. i forget about the positive stories out there, lol

Do you mobilize your own first rib? If so, what's your technique?

nooo my pt does it, jomar would have better tips for that than me. im notoriously bad at stretching, i always overdo it

Jo*mar did share already, pointing to the technique at the bottom of this page:
http://www.nismat.org/ptcor/thoracic_outlet

I was just curious what techniques people were using who were mobilizing their own rib. I just ordered the Edgelow home kit which includes a "rib mobilizer" and instructions. We'll see if it's the same as the above or something different.

I've already asked that before, but maybe it got lost ... Do you think one can use this kit and do the excercises on one's own or is it necessary to find a therapist who shows you everything. Here in Germany nobody can do this.

I wish you all a good day, no pain and a lot of hope..... . Have just put on my bra and the cramping started instantly.

I don't have a PT at this point, so I'm about to find out. I'll let you know.

Strange. Someone from Australia said something similar. Does the U.S. have a monopoly on thoracic outlet syndrome?

Well I guess you're just going to have to let those girls be free.

honestly the stuff my pt does isn't the kind of thing you can do to yourself. she puts her whole body into getting my rib pushed down. i even had a grown man try to push it down, it was completely stuck. now less so.

http://manualtherapy.co.kr/therapy/t...ubmenu_006.php
looks a lot like what they do except i dont see the first rib on there

i am VERY stuck and hypersensitive so maybe you guys are better off than me with self stretching.

my tspine was actually glued to my back/skin, if that makes sense. most recently. my pt pulled it off, yuck, and now it's pretty sore.

Found some videos on top rib mob-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WaRIqkc3W4

short article-
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=...kEtayojlqdyG4A