Your Child’s Exercise Program: After a Nuss Procedure
After your child’s procedure, the physical therapist will recommend the following exercises. They can help your child heal properly and have less pain. Your child’s physical therapist will show you and your child how to do these exercises and answer your questions.
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Standing with their shoulder next to the wall, your child should:
• Walk fingers up the wall as far possible.
• Hold the stretch for 10 seconds.
• Walk fingers down the wall and return to the starting position.
Perform this exercise _____ times on each side.
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Standing with their body facing the wall, your child should:
• Walk fingers up the wall as far as possible.
• Hold the stretch for 10 seconds.
• Walk fingers down the wall and return to the starting position.
Perform this exercise _____ times on each side.
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Your child should lift their arm out to the side with the palm facing out.
• Lift the arm as high as possible.
• Slowly lower the arm back to the side.
Perform this exercise _____ times on each side.
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Your child should lift their arm out in front with the thumb up.
• Lift the arm as high as possible.
• Slowly lower the arm back to the side
Perform this exercise _____ times on each side.
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If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to your child’s physical therapist or call
(212) 263-6074.
A member of our team would be happy to help you.
Created in partnership with families and expertise from our Sala Institute for Child and Family Centered Care
© NYU Langone Health. All rights reserved. Reviewed for health literacy. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your health care provider's instructions.
Your Child’s Exercise Program: After a Nuss Procedure
After your child’s procedure, the physical therapist will recommend the following exercises. They can help your child heal properly and have less pain. Your child’s physical therapist will show you and your child how to do these exercises and answer your questions.
|
Standing with their shoulder next to the wall, your child should:
• Walk fingers up the wall as far possible.
• Hold the stretch for 10 seconds.
• Walk fingers down the wall and return to the starting position.
Perform this exercise _____ times on each side.
|
|
Standing with their body facing the wall, your child should:
• Walk fingers up the wall as far as possible.
• Hold the stretch for 10 seconds.
• Walk fingers down the wall and return to the starting position.
Perform this exercise _____ times on each side.
|
|
Your child should lift their arm out to the side with the palm facing out.
• Lift the arm as high as possible.
• Slowly lower the arm back to the side.
Perform this exercise _____ times on each side.
|
|
Your child should lift their arm out in front with the thumb up.
• Lift the arm as high as possible.
• Slowly lower the arm back to the side
Perform this exercise _____ times on each side.
|
If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to your child’s physical therapist or call
(212) 263-6074.
A member of our team would be happy to help you.
Created in partnership with families and expertise from our Sala Institute for Child and Family Centered Care
© NYU Langone Health. All rights reserved. Reviewed for health literacy. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your health care provider's instructions.