A few available and affordable options can help us improve pectus excavatum. One of them is blowing balloons as a lung-capacity-improving exercise. We often struggle …
In a more severe form, pectus excavatum can cause more significant problems. It is not just the appearance that worsens. Patients with severe indentation are …
The treadmill test can show how you correspond to physical activity with your pectus excavatum deformity. If you experience chest discomfort, the test can recognize …
It is essential to understand hypoventilation and hyperventilation because they are two widespread breathing abnormalities for us with pectus excavatum. We must learn to cope with them and …
The sunken chest deformity can cause significant mental health issues in patients, such as panic attacks. Those issues usually begin with constant worrying about the …
Sleep apnea can be one of the many possible breathing difficulties in people with pectus excavatum. It is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops …
Pectus excavatum can also cause development in the presence of illnesses involving upper airway obstruction, which can affect our sleeping in different ways. Plenty of …
I often experience unpleasant dizziness and lightheadedness due to limited lung capacity caused by my sunken chest deformity. That usually happens after I suddenly stand …
The breathing dumbbell pullover is one of the best exercises you can do to make your pectus excavatum less visible. This post will explain how …
I practice cold showers almost daily, and I recommend it to everyone with pectus excavatum. I’m writing this article based on the benefits I’ve experienced …
Stress appears to be the trigger for all of our body’s unrest, complications, and health difficulties. Stress may not alter the shape of our pectus …
The first time I realized I had shortness of breath was when I was hiking on the trails of Markovi Kuli in my hometown of …
Many people with pectus excavatum showed interest in meditation to improve their quality of life. To start meditating, most people think you need to get …
All these are closely related to the problems that smoking causes in people. Smoking causes problems not only to your heart and lungs but to …
Does singing suffer because of pectus excavatum? The answer is yes. But what is more important is knowing how it affects singing and what you …
Breathing exercises can improve restricted breathing patterns and help you improve life with pectus excavatum. I will recommend a few exercises that helped me make …
The lack of web publications for pectus excavatum in women was my biggest motivation to write this. I stumbled upon many women with sunken chests …
As the saying goes, “as natural as breathing” doesn’t always apply if you’re a runner with pectus excavatum. Anyone who is a fan of running …
