Correction of funnel chest by means of exercise may not be effective. Mild or pediatric funnel chest can be treated by means of negative pressure suction cups and exercise workouts; severe funnel chest is usually corrected by surgery.
Mild or pediatric funnel chest usually has no clinical symptoms, at this time can be corrected by negative pressure suction cups, sports exercise, such as stretching, running and so on.
Severe funnel chest may affect the patient’s cardiopulmonary function, at this time the need for surgical treatment such as sternal lift, sternal reversal, sternal reversal with tibia, or minimally invasive funnel chest correction for treatment, and after the operation of breathing training, standing training, postoperative chest expansion exercises and other ways for recovery training.
If you have funnel chest, exercise is generally not recommended to correct it, and you should seek medical attention in time and follow the doctor’s instructions.