How bad is my pectus carinatum?
I have been using the device for six months now and I have a tilt in the back I want a solution
u/Flashy_Foot2791 — 1 day ago
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Pectus arcunatum ravitch surgery
Hello, just got the ravitch surgery last Tuesday and I’m expecting very bad back spasms/ shoulder pain. My chest and the actual procedure doesn’t hurt that bad I’m just have excruciating pain for these spasms and it’s very frustrating. I feel like I’ve tried almost everything but if there is any tips please let me know. Almost always when I sleep and wake up I will get back pain is there a certain way I should set myself up to sleep I’ve tried propping myself up and it still hasn’t helped. Thank you !
u/Infamous-Muscle5900 — 2 days ago
Any advice for my pectus carinatum?
Hoping people can help, i believe i've got pectus carinatum. I'm 30 now so too old for bracing, just got a gym membership so trying to build some muscle. Is this severe? Please be as honest as you wish
u/Silly-Stay2690 — 5 days ago
Anyone Braced in their mid-30's or older?
So to clarify yes I know it's supposed to be done when you're considerably younger, preferably when still growing and there's not gonna be much give/flex/malleability after the mid-20's. I know. I get it. Never the less though has anyone done it? Like I'm not an idiot I know it's significantly under optimal and any results would be quite limited but even just a small benefit/mitigation is something I'd be happy with, I don't have super overblown grandiose expectations about it in terms of results at the age of 37 but if I could feasibly get something/anything I'd still be interested. I dunno if going private would mean I could just try it regardless or whether I'd still be disallowed.
u/Tactical-Ostrich — 8 days ago
Starter Gym Advice Targeting Pectus Carinatum
Hey guys,
I have a 1/2 case of Pectus Carinatum which is only visible on my left side. My right side chest is entirely flat and normal but my left protrudes. It is something that I have always been insecure about and I want to start working out to reduce how obvious it is.
I have always been naturally tall and skinny and I really struggle to put on weight. I can basically eat what I want and my body barely changes, and whatever weight I do put on almost exclusively goes to my stomach and “muffin top” area, never to my legs or arms. But weight gain is almost never significant for me.
I want to bulk up a bit and put on some muscle mass that will build my chest and arm muscles, but most importantly obscure the Pectus Carinatum.
Can anyone give me some advice on what I need to do to start out. I have never seriously used gyms and a lot of the time. There is so much information out there but it's so confusing for someone who is just starting out, especially when trying to target this specific issue of Pectus.
Any advice for someone who is just starting out would be very much appreciated!
u/Fancy_Spot_4092 — 12 days ago
Vacuum Bell for chest wall depressions under pecs
So first off. Yes. I know the vacuum bell is a treatment for excavatum. I get it. I don't have excavatum but I also don't really have carinatum either, the protrusion is flat and level but I have gaps/depressions either side under my pecs.
What I'm basically wondering is has anyone used or heard of a vacuum bell being used for anything other than traditional centre of the chest excavatum stuff? I'd possibly need 2 one for each side if I did experiment. I will ask a doctor at some point but it'll likely be a few months before I get an answer and it's not really well known about in the UK.
Kind regards
u/Tactical-Ostrich — 14 days ago