Ask ARN: Increasing torso strength after sternum removal
To Whom It May Concern:
My ribs in the chest where the sternum should be rub against each other and are uncomfortable.
My aorta was repaired and my sternum was removed May/June 2008. Due to the removal of the sternum an abdominal muscle was re-located to the central area in the chest to protect the heart and stabilize the ribs.
I have now healed sufficiently to engage in physical rehabilitation. I am looking for someone that understands the exercise regimens for increasing the torso strength and the strength in the abdominal muscle now in the chest.
G.S.
Rochester, NY
My ribs in the chest where the sternum should be rub against each other and are uncomfortable.
My aorta was repaired and my sternum was removed May/June 2008. Due to the removal of the sternum an abdominal muscle was re-located to the central area in the chest to protect the heart and stabilize the ribs.
I have now healed sufficiently to engage in physical rehabilitation. I am looking for someone that understands the exercise regimens for increasing the torso strength and the strength in the abdominal muscle now in the chest.
G.S.
Rochester, NY
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