Funnel chest is a kind of congenital chest wall deformity, the condition of mild or small age children can be gradually improved by exercise, the condition of severe just through the exercise improvement effect is not obvious, should be treated by surgery.
In severe cases, the effect of exercise alone is not obvious, and surgery should be performed. Funnel chest deformity is mild and generally does not require treatment, and may improve with age.
Those with more severe deformities may have symptoms such as chest tightness, chest pain, arrhythmia, decreased exercise tolerance, low appetite, and susceptibility to respiratory infections. The effects of funnel chest cannot be fully dealt with through exercise, and it is mainly treated through surgery, such as sternum lifting, sternum flipping, and minimally invasive funnel chest correction.
If parents find that their children have symptoms of funnel chest, they should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible, and early surgical treatment is relatively good.