# Eardrum perforation and strength training **URL:** \ **Category:** Medical Q&A \[Moderated\]\ **Created:** [July 16, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/eardrum-perforation-and-strength-training/6485 "2019-07-16T21:52:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wojtek120](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/439d5e/32.png) [@Wojtek120](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Wojtek120)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/eardrum-perforation-and-strength-training/6485/1 "2019-07-16T21:52:26Z")
Hello Guys! I’m coming to you with a question about eardrum perforation. Have you ever experienced that kind of a medical condition in your or your client lifting life? If so have you kept lifting during healing period? I’ve met two doctors and their opinions were extremely different - one of them allowed me to lift while the second one forbade it until the perforation is fully healed. What do you think about it? It’s 5 weeks have passed since I haven’t been training and the doctor said today that it is only half way to fully recover… ---
**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/eardrum-perforation-and-strength-training/6485/2 "2019-07-17T12:47:04Z")
Unfortunately we haven’t examined your ear and can’t give you specific advice here. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Wojtek120](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/439d5e/32.png) [@Wojtek120](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Wojtek120)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/eardrum-perforation-and-strength-training/6485/3 "2019-07-17T14:21:53Z")
I thought you would give general advice. So I understand that the perforation of the eardrum may in some cases be a contraindication to training.