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Rib tightness after a stroke

Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases | Last Active: Jul 6 10:42pm | Replies (13)
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@dorraine

I had a Thalamic Stroke 2 weeks ago. Left side is affected. Underarm, ribcage are extremely tight, feels hard to breathe as well. Are there rehab exercises that might help. Also feel like a bowling ball is in the back of my upper thigh. What can be done? Have other issues with my arm and hand. Discouraging to hear these symptoms will continue for years.

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Scott R L | @scottrl | Jul 6 10:42pm

@dorraine, I am very sorry to hear about your stroke.

I had an ischemic stroke on Christmas Eve, 2018, at the age of 60. Initially, I was in tremendous pain of all sorts, partly because when I had the stroke, I fell off a porch onto the ground, seriously bruising my right (affected) side.

The initial severe pain faded, thanks to effective physical therapy. But other pain persists to this day. Recovery also continues, which helps keep me motivated.

I would suggest working with a physical therapist. I had to stop therapy because of covid, but you should be able to get a lot of help.

You might also find it useful to watch my YouTube channel about my stroke story, "From Recovery to Discovery":
https://www.youtube.com/@srlucado/videos
Best of luck to you!

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