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If you or your child has pectus excavatum, certain exercises may help slow the progression of the chest wall depression.
Learn effective physical therapy exercises to help manage pectus excavatum and improve chest wall strength and posture.
Key Takeaways
- Regular physical therapy exercises can help manage pectus excavatum symptoms.
- Controlled, slow repetitions and proper form are crucial for effectiveness.
- Exercises target chest wall, shoulder blades, and back muscles to improve posture.
- Gradual increase in exercise difficulty supports muscle strengthening and endurance.
- Consistency in twice-daily routines is recommended for optimal outcomes.
Summary
- Exercises aim to slow the progression of chest wall depression caused by pectus excavatum.
- Begin with push-ups from the floor, extending to straight elbows with a straight back.
- Perform arm lifts while lying on the back with weights, keeping elbows straight.
- Squeeze shoulder blades together while standing with arms at sides or clasped behind the head.
- Arch the body upward while lying face down, lifting arms and legs off the floor.
- Bend the trunk side to side against a wall with arms crossed overhead, keeping feet on the floor.
- Exercise sets typically involve 15 repetitions twice daily, with a controlled pace of one repetition every four seconds.
- Some exercises include holding positions for 2-3 seconds or 20 seconds for increased difficulty.
- The routine focuses on improving posture, strengthening chest and back muscles, and enhancing mobility.
- Consistency and gradual progression in exercise difficulty are emphasized for best results.
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Begin lying on the floor, push up extending to straight elbows.
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Maintain a straight back.
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Perform one set of 15 repetitions twice a day, perform one repetition every four seconds.
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Lie on your back with your arms out to the sides and your elbows straight, hold the weights in your hands.
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Lift your arms to the middle of your body, keeping elbows straight.
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Return to the starting position and repeat.
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Perform one set of 15 repetitions twice a day, perform one repetition every four seconds.
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Stand with your arms at your sides, squeeze both shoulder blades together.
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Relax and repeat.
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Perform one set of 15 repetitions twice a day.
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Perform one repetition every four seconds.
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Lie face down with arms outstretched over your head.
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Arch your body upward, raising your arms and legs off the floor.
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Return to the starting position and repeat.
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Perform one set of 15 repetitions twice a day, perform one repetition every four seconds and gradually increase the difficulty by holding the position for two or three seconds.
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Stand or sit with your hands clasped behind your head.
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Squeeze your shoulder blades together.
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Relax and repeat.
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Perform one set of two repetitions twice a day.
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Perform one repetition every four seconds.
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Stand against the wall, cross your arms over your head.
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Bend your trunk from side to side, keeping your shoulders and your arms against the wall, keep both feet on the floor.
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Return to the start position and bend in the opposite direction.
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Relax and repeat.
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Perform one set of two repetitions twice a day.
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Hold pose for 20 seconds.
Topics:pectus excavatumphysical therapychest wall exercisesposture improvementStanford Medicinechildren's healthshoulder blade exercisesback strengtheningrehabilitationexercise routine
