Many patients recovering from chest wall surgery are not sure when or how to return to exercise. They are also not sure whether the training they were doing before surgery is helping or working against them.
Dr. Rob Whitfield recently sat down with Dr. Shannon Ritchey, DPT and founder of Evo Fitness, to talk through the exercise timeline after chest wall surgery, the overtraining patterns that contribute to chronic inflammation, and how to build muscle without compounding the body's recovery burden. The conversation covers what gentle, consistent strength training looks like in practice and when it is safe to return to meaningful loading after surgery.
If you are preparing for a procedure or navigating the post-surgical period and want guidance from a board-certified specialist, a discovery call is a good place to start.
Schedule here: https://discovery.drrobertwhitfield.com/form
Dr. Rob Whitfield, MD, FACS | Board-certified plastic surgeon | Chest wall reconstruction specialist | Austin, TX | Serving patients nationally.
