Group: Injuries & Rehabilitation

Injuries & Rehabilitation
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 54, Messages: 4465

Dealing with injuries and learning how to avoid them is extremely important!

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dmartin2003
dmartin2003
Posts: 1
Joined: 2005/02/10
United States
2005/02/10, 07:21 PM
I had open heart surgrey in 2003. How can I train the chest area to strenghten the cartalige in the breats bone . And rebuild the chest muscles?? Dan
asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2005/02/10, 09:04 PM
If you have your doctor's clearance, start a weight training program - many good ones available here.

Weight training increases bone density, so it would seem to reason that your cartilage would get thicker/stronger perhaps (though i have never heard specifically of cartilage strengthening).

A balanced workout for your whole body, not just your chest muscles, would be the healthiest way to go.

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Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.
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Artemis-75
Artemis-75
Posts: 208
Joined: 2005/03/25
Canada
2005/04/22, 09:42 AM
Dan - I sent you an instant message.
For anyone who ever wants to chat about heart issues feel free to drop me a line.
I had open heart surgery at age 4. I'm 29 now (will be 30 VERY soon:big_smile:) And I got a pacemaker in 2002. Speaking of which I'd LOVE to enter a fitness competition one day - pacemaker and all - just to say I did it! :)

Anyhow - just wanted to open that one for anyone interested.

Erika.

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