Dear Bro docs,
A client of mine was treated for primary spontaneous pneumothorax last week about 9 hours post training. He is a 30 y/o male, 5’7, 168 pounds. He lifts 3x/week, does 2x/week GPP. He has been training for one year, squats and pulls in the 400s. He does not smoke, no history of lung diseases/illnesses, no known family history. At approx. 4:45pm on 9/11 he experinced chest tightness and shortness of breath experienced while working at desk (sedentary office job). Loss of breath/rapid shallow breathing while slowly walking up stairs. Activity during the day - heavy weight lifting from 6am - 8am. Walking and jogging to and from office/gym. Sitting/standing remainder of the day until incident. He got diagnosed at the ER, and stayed over night. He was told by is ER doc that he should not lift as it would increase is likelihood of rupturing another bleb. He’s quite bummed because he was feeling well the day after the incident and wants to return to training as soon as possible. Have you had any experience with this condition? Can my guy train? Let me know if you need any additional information.
Matt Bickford