Breathing Exercise for Pectus Excavatum

I have developed this exercise myself. The purpose of it is to make the ribs that are attached to the sternum to push it out and over time get them in to their normal positions. I recommend to be careful in the beginning and not breathe to fast. Four (4) deep exhales per minute not more I think. It is very important to understand that the physiology in people with pectus excavatum is a little different to normal. Exhale (NOT INHALE) will lift the sternum in people with PE even though this may seem like a paradox. I recommend trying it in front of a mirror so you can see that it works. Make sure that the surface you are standing on is absolutely horizontal.

 
1. As the picture below shows: Stand up with the hands on the chest and the feet width apart
    (this will simulate a walking posture and close the lower ribs).

2. Exhale very powerfully but slowly and let the body inhale by itself (not consciously).

3. I recommend doing this in 5 minute periods at a maximum but it can be done several times a day.

 

 

      

New Effective Exercise for Pectus Excavatum

This exercise is a “light weight exercise” and it helps to recover the back (both the muscles and the spine). I have found this one to be very important. I call this one:

Kyphosis Fixer for PE

 

1.       Grab for example two rocks with a weight around 1.5 kg each and try to lie down on the stomach with the hands along the side.

2.       Lift your upper body a few centimeters from the floor so that you can feel a little pressure on the flared ribs and look forward as the picture shows. At the same time: Lift the arms so that they touch each other.

       3.    Repeat many times (10 reps, 2-3 sets).

 

Here you can find another very good "light weight exercise" that lifts the sternum out: http://pectusexcavatumrevolutionblog.blogspot.se/2013/10/light-weight-exercise-for-pe-sternum.html

Pectus Excavatum (PE) 90% Improved No Surgery

The depth in this photo is around 5 mm even though it may look a little deeper. It is because I have made quite a lot of incline pushups during the last months so that the chest muscles have grown (muscles+PE=1.5 cm). It is no longer possible to make measurements the same way I did earlier because of that. It looked so much worse just a few years ago so for me it is a huge improvement even though I have seen people with less noticeable PE gone surgery. I will not do that. Instead I will continue and see if it is possible to improve it even more. My belly is also a little fatty. It is much easier to gain weight now since my condition has been improved (around 90%).