Caved-in chest structure

[Geoffrey Taucer]

I have one student with a caved in chest -- I know there's a medical term for it, but I don't know what it is -- where the bone structure in his upper-body essentially gives him a huge dent in his chest.

Does this have any developmental implications that I need to be aware of as a coach? Will it effect muscle development or increase the risk of any particular injuries?

 

[gympanda]

I dated a guy in High School with this. He played football and did competitive powerlifting (very successfully) and never had a problem. Football & lifting are obviously much different from gymnastics, but for what it is worth he never had discomfort, injury, etc. related to his "hole" as we refered to it.

 

[gym monkeys mom]

Did you talk to the parents about it? Ask them if there MD said anything about limitations. If MD doesn't know or didnt say anything have them check to be sure.

I work in a the dental field with kids some of who are physically compromised kids. Because we specialize in kids we see kids with lots of medical issues daily and you would be surpised what parents do not know about there own child's physical limitations due to a medical issues.


It's probably fine but it always better to be safe than sorry when it may be too late.

Best of luck

 

[CoachGoofy]

My dad and brother have this (pectus excavatum). It's apparently some familial Thing.

They dislocate in the shoulders more easily than most people, but so do I, so take this as more " anecdote" and less as "data".

 

[Deleted member D3987]

I have one student with a caved in chest -- I know there's a medical term for it, but I don't know what it is -- where the bone structure in his upper-body essentially gives him a huge dent in his chest.

Does this have any developmental implications that I need to be aware of as a coach? Will it effect muscle development or increase the risk of any particular injuries?

hey geoff. it called pectus excavatum and is no big deal. i've had a couple over the years. and they had great stalders and endos because of it.

 

[Geoffrey Taucer]

hey geoff. it called pectus excavatum and is no big deal. i've had a couple over the years. and they had great stalders and endos because of it.

This is exactly the answer I was hoping for. Thanks!

EDIT: How exactly does it help stalders and endos? This kid definitely has very strong press work and is the only kid I have at that level who can do a clean endo roll on floor, but I don't understand how the pectus excavatum effects this.

 

[bogwoppit]

DAted a guy with that way back when, he was a great atheete, his Dad had it too with no issues.

 

[Deleted member D3987]

This is exactly the answer I was hoping for. Thanks!

EDIT: How exactly does it help stalders and endos? This kid definitely has very strong press work and is the only kid I have at that level who can do a clean endo roll on floor, but I don't understand how the pectus excavatum effects this.

can easily get to the hollow position and stay there longer in the circle without having to activate shoulders sooner to open.

you'll see it 'turn over' in a 'deeper' pancake.

 

[gymjoy]

My Nephew had this. However, for him it was a big deal. When he hit puberty and grew very fast (he's now about 6'3 and 15yo) his chest caved in farther and began to press on his lungs. He had to have surgery to push out his chest.

 

[slkbeambabe07]

I actually have this, and did gymnastics.. into optionals level. All you have to be careful of is getting hit directly in the chest.