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Nick
Posted 2007-06-07 11:44 AM (#88836 - in reply to #88835)
Subject: RE: Sunken Chest



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Location: London, England
Sorry, forgot to add link-if you type in "pectus excavatum vacuum bell" that'll show you loads. Ialso saw this in my travels:

"Steps to improve the chest wall appearance
In order to improve the chest wall appearance, the patient
need to follow the following steps in sequence in their
daily exercise program. They are:
1. To increase the mobility and flexibility of the spine and chest wall.
2. To lengthen any tightened and shortened structures.
3. To strengthen muscles in elevating and expanding the depressed chest wall.
4. To restore normal posture.

Part of the conclusion is as follows: "Performance of the above exercises will see immediate elevation of chest wall. The long term effect of the exercises is unknown. However, some reviews throw light of hope that throughout life, the skeleton is continuously changing to adapt its form and structure to suit their functional needs."

What is really interesting is that one of the references is from the PE Excercises website which many of us know about: http://www.users.bigpond.com/conover/PE/exercise.htm "

Must take a look at that website-the quote is from a discussion forum for people with p.e. ;
http://www.pectusinfo.com/board/viewthread.php?tid=1184

Take care
Nick
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Scubini
Posted 2007-06-08 4:24 AM (#88907 - in reply to #88835)
Subject: RE: Sunken Chest


Nick - 2007-06-07 4:45 PM

Sorry, forgot to add link-if you type in "pectus excavatum vacuum bell" that'll show you loads. Ialso saw this in my travels:

"Steps to improve the chest wall appearance
In order to improve the chest wall appearance, the patient
need to follow the following steps in sequence in their
daily exercise program. They are:
1. To increase the mobility and flexibility of the spine and chest wall.
2. To lengthen any tightened and shortened structures.
3. To strengthen muscles in elevating and expanding the depressed chest wall.
4. To restore normal posture.

Part of the conclusion is as follows: "Performance of the above exercises will see immediate elevation of chest wall. The long term effect of the exercises is unknown. However, some reviews throw light of hope that throughout life, the skeleton is continuously changing to adapt its form and structure to suit their functional needs."

What is really interesting is that one of the references is from the PE Excercises website which many of us know about: http://www.users.bigpond.com/conover/PE/exercise.htm "

Must take a look at that website-the quote is from a discussion forum for people with p.e. ;
http://www.pectusinfo.com/board/viewthread.php?tid=1184

Take care
Nick


Thanks Nick. Lots of useful info.

I like the idea of the vacuum bell in conjunction with exercises I will also try out the power lung I think.

Im off before these pirates try and get hold of me chest


take care
Scubini
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Scubini
Posted 2007-06-10 3:16 PM (#89099 - in reply to #88344)
Subject: RE: Sunken Chest


karmann - 2007-06-10 1:24 AM

Well, I'm no pirate, but this brings back an embarrassing memory of a boyfriend many years ago with a mild case of this condition. He told me that when he was a baby his mother stepped on his chest in her high heels (and I believed him )


LMAO
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wannabepanda
Posted 2008-03-13 2:22 AM (#104839 - in reply to #88344)
Subject: RE: Sunken Chest


hey everyone, im new here. i have a sunken chest as well and have been neglecting it for some years now. it does bother me though emotionally and physically even though its pretty mild. anyways, i was wondering if anyone here might still have a link to bigpond/conover's website on pectus excavatum. its been linked to in so many different websites but its dead now. i remember maybe being there before when i first discovered that i had PE, i really wish id started working on it back then...
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Nick
Posted 2008-03-13 3:21 AM (#104840 - in reply to #104839)
Subject: RE: Sunken Chest



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Location: London, England
Hey there,
Sorry, can't help.

Nick
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liliwang
Posted 2008-03-29 1:31 AM (#105588 - in reply to #104840)
Subject: RE: Sunken Chest


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Edited by liliwang 2008-03-29 1:33 AM
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tomahawk0122
Posted 2008-03-29 6:09 PM (#105606 - in reply to #88344)
Subject: RE: Sunken Chest


Hey, I'm an athletic teenager with sunken chest. I read the surgery link and kinda got freaked out. Can you tell me how old you are scubini to kind of assure me that I'm not going to have a heart attack anytime soon. When I count my heart beats my resting rate is better than average.
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tourist
Posted 2008-03-30 11:01 AM (#105627 - in reply to #105606)
Subject: RE: Sunken Chest



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Hi tomahawk - have you been diagnosed with this condition? It is significantly different from a typical postural sunken chest. Do you practice yoga?
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tomahawk0122
Posted 2008-03-30 2:38 PM (#105639 - in reply to #88344)
Subject: RE: Sunken Chest


I'm pretty sure I have it. The center of my chest wall slants in toward my spine like in all the pectus pictures, though not quite as severe as some of the pics. I'm going to ask my doc about it at my next physical in the summer. Could you please explain the difference between "postural sunken chest" and pectus excavatum" and if you know a way to tell the difference? I've never practiced yoga, but I'm considering starting...

Edited by tomahawk0122 2008-03-30 2:39 PM
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tourist
Posted 2008-03-30 7:22 PM (#105646 - in reply to #105639)
Subject: RE: Sunken Chest



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Perhaps one of our resident anatomists will have a go at this one?
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Nick
Posted 2008-03-31 7:50 AM (#105663 - in reply to #105639)
Subject: RE: Sunken Chest



20005001002525
Location: London, England
tomahawk0122 - 2008-03-30 6:38 PM

I'm pretty sure I have it. The center of my chest wall slants in toward my spine like in all the pectus pictures, though not quite as severe as some of the pics. I'm going to ask my doc about it at my next physical in the summer. Could you please explain the difference between "postural sunken chest" and pectus excavatum" and if you know a way to tell the difference? I've never practiced yoga, but I'm considering starting...



Hi there,
Well, 'postural sunken chest' is just a result of rounded shoulders, whereas pectus excavatum is a deformity of the rib cage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectus_excavatum


Nick

Edited by Nick 2008-03-31 7:51 AM
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tomahawk0122
Posted 2008-03-31 6:55 PM (#105705 - in reply to #88344)
Subject: RE: Sunken Chest


My chest looks like the one in the picture, though not quite so severe. That means I have pectus excavatum correct?
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Nick
Posted 2008-04-01 2:31 AM (#105714 - in reply to #105705)
Subject: RE: Sunken Chest



20005001002525
Location: London, England
Hi Tom,
Well, I don't like making a diagnosis or helping any one make a self diagnosis on the internet, but yes, you have pectus excavatum, almost certainly.

Nick
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