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water aerobics
- by dillon3473
- 2013-08-25 09:08:15
- Exercise & Sports
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Does anyone do water aerobics after their PM? It can involve a lot of arm and overarm movements, plus working with weights in the water.
7 Comments
Wait a while
by PacerRep - 2013-08-26 02:08:43
I'd wait 3 months before doing those exercises. You want to be sure the calcium and scar tissue have built up to hold the wires in place.....
SuperSale......Are you sure that's what your doctor told you? I'd ask again or a different doctor. I've never heard of a hot tub being a problem unless its the first few weeks after an implant, you don't want to submerge the wound that long. But once it's all healed...I can't think of any reason why you can't use it.....I would be very curious to hear the reasoning, please PM it to me if you find out.
Water aerobics are great!
by jenny97 - 2013-08-26 09:08:48
I second what the others said - once your incision is healed up and your leads are scarred in place, water aerobics can be a great way to exercise. However, depending on why you got the PM, you might have to be careful. I have a PM for vasovagal syncope and intermittent 2nd/3rd degree heart block. If the water is too warm, it can dilate the blood vessels in the extremities and cause fainting. this has happened to me a few too many times, so I took a break from water aerobics for a while. This is the same reason why I completely avoid hot tubs.
In other words, having a PM shouldn't limit the feasibility of safely participating in a water aerobics class or safely using a hot tub. But your underlying condition may be more of a factor.
work out
by SUPERSALE - 2013-08-26 12:08:08
i don't do water aerobics
be careful in hot tub
m pm doctor said i can use hottub only with my feet in the hot tub so i sit on the edge i stay in for 5-10 minutes
Con el PM se puede hacer una vida plena
by Mario - 2013-08-29 02:08:21
Hola leà su comentario.
Tengo 52 años y soy portador de un marcapasos bicameral colocado el 14 de mayo de este año, a las tres semanas realice caminatas y pequeños trotes y al mes el medico ajusto mis umbrales mÃnimo y máximo y continué con trotes suaves y relajación en piscina, poco a poco subà la intensidad de los ejercicios. Ahora hago bicicleta de ruta 40Km y luego 10Km de trote, tres veces por semana, luego nado por 15 minutos y sesiones de sauna e hidromasaje. El resto de dÃas troto por una hora. Me siento mas seguro y no tengo impedimento en realizar todas las actividades. próximamente retomaré los vuelos con mi parapente. Espero que este comentario sirva de motivación a todos los portadores de marca pasos y se sientan felices y disfruten de una nueva oportunidad que Dios nos ha dado para vivir plenamente.
Saludos.
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by soccermom - 2013-09-06 12:09:36
my cardio had me go 10 full weeks with not raising my left elbow higher than my left shoulder height. sure wasn't easy but they said after that time, I could resume swimming laps if I wanted to. I haven't yet , prob about 14 wks out now, but plan to!
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by Tracey_E - 2013-08-25 10:08:51
I don't do water aerobics but I do work out aggressively and do a lot of the same movements on dry land. Unless your pm is so close to your collarbone that excessive arm movement would pinch the leads, you should be able to do whatever you want after the healing period.