0
If your willing to be dedicated with Bracing, it can correct it over time. Bracing helps tremendously with the rib flaring, but it definitely depends on the type of brace that you use. An orthotic company called LaceIT has a brace specifically for it, and I have heard very good reviews about it from Pectus Excavatum sufferers.
To find out more check out the Related Link below.
Also, some other resources:http://befitpersonaltraining.blogspot.com/2009/05/exercising-and-pectus-excavatum-how-to.html
http://pectusinfo.com/board
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoPectus excavatum and pectus carinatum can be treated by surgery. In pectus excavatum, the deformed breastbone and ribs are raised and straightened by a metal bar. After four to six months, the bar is removed in an outpatient procedure.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the goal of pectus excavatum repair?
The purpose of pectus excavatum repair surgery is to correct the deformity to improve physical appearance, posture, and breathing.
What is pectus excavatum repair?
a type of surgery performed to correct pectus excavatum, a deformity of the front of the chest wall with depression of the breast-bone (sternum) and rib (costal) cartilages.
What is pectus excavatum?
Pectus excavatum is a malformation of the chest in which the patient's breastbone, or sternum, is sunken inward.
What risks are associated with pectus excavatum repair?
Specific pectus excavatum surgery risks may include lung collapse (pneumothorax) and the recurrence of the funnel chest. Bar displacement may occasionally require repositioning.
Can you be a cop if you have Pectus Excavatum?
I think you can not become a cop,even after nuss surgery you can't,cause of bar is inside you for 3 years
Can massage help pectus excavatum?
i have the same question..............
How is pectus excavatum diagnosed?
A pediatrician diagnoses pectus excavatum after observing a child when he or she inhales, exhales, and rests. The pediatrician also calculates the depth of the chest from front to back using x rays.
Is pectus excavatum more common in one sex?
In the United States, pectus excavatum is the most common chest wall deformity observed in children, occurring more commonly in boys than in girls.
Can i be a cop if i have Pectus Excavatum surgery?
Of course you could be! Having this surgery corrects the original problem you had (sunken chest wall) When you have had the surgery and recovery has taken place you should be as "normal" as anyone else seeking employment. Go for it!!
How can the chest of Marfan syndrome be deformed?
A few patients with Marfan may have a pectus excavatum on one side of their chest and a pectus carinatum on the other.
I have pectus excavatum and i have problems breathing while sparring how can i fix this. im a black belt in tae kwon?
I also have a pectus excavatum. If i were you, I would ask my doctor. There are many ways to fixing this such as a brace that you wear that eventually fixes the problem.
How is pectus excavatum repair surgery conducted?
is always performed with the patient under general anesthesia. An epidural catheter is inserted for the management of pain after the operation. The surgeon makes two incisions.
