exercise

I'm a fit 72 year old who had one blackout episode, diagnoses with sick sinus and given a pacemaker with two leads on demand. I'm using it 10% of the time.I'm 12 weeks post op and am trying to get my fitness level back but my "regular" exercise is Yoga (16 years) and the gym where i row and do light weights and machines plus cross country skiing. I am finding my chest wall muscels sore the day after each trip to Yoga or the gym and I read that those exercises can do damage to the leads. any tthoughts on this?

5 Comments

Admire You

by NiceNiecey - 2014-03-22 10:03:10

Yes, you are to be admired for being that fit at 72. Your leads should be firmly implanted by now. I think sore muscles in the chest wall would be expected given the types of exercises you're doing. And after keeping your left arm in check for a few weeks probably got you a little out of shape in that area. I wouldn't worry. Keep exercising!
Niecey

yoga

by judyblue - 2014-03-22 10:03:38

I too love yoga. My cardio said no yoga for 3 1/2 months. well, I went back after 2 months, but really modified. no downward dog, eagle or really anything that could possible pull a lead out. After the 3 1/2 months I felt I could do most everything. I am a bit worried to clasp hands behind back and raise up while bending forward. It might just be my personal fear, but most everything else is ok.
good luck
judy

Stay away from shotguns

by MEP - 2014-03-23 10:03:41

I only know of only one incident of lead displacement (fracture) at your point in recovery. That was a shotgun enthusiast who placed the gun adjacent to the pacemaker. Seems a little obvious to me. It might have been avoided if the generator was placed on the non-dominant side. Or, (being from Chicago) use a Saturday night special.

Mic Jogger.

restrictions

by Tracey_E - 2014-03-25 10:03:21

Odds of damaging a lead from exercise are extremely small. Some drs are more conservative than others. My official instructions are stop if it hurts, and don't do anything stupid. In May, I will have been paced 20 years, have never held back, have never had a problem.

soreness

by Tracey_E - 2014-03-25 11:03:03

It's going to take some time to get back to where you were. Ease back into it, use ice when you are sore and cut back on whatever caused it, then try it again in a week or two. You'll get there!

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