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In what ways can you exercise with asthma and shoulder injuries?

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Dr. Richard Williams answered

Specializes in Pharmacy

EIA: Exercise induced asthma (eia) is a common problem especially in elite athletes. Talk this over with your physician so you can work out a pre-exercise treatment regimen. Your shoulder is another story. You may want to talk this over with a sports medicine physician who can give you an exercise regimen that won't damage your shoulder. Don;t do anything on your own is either case. Good luck.

Answered 3/27/2014

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Yes but: Exercise triggered asthma (when you do have asthma without exercise) can often be prevented by using an inhaled bronchodilator a few minutes prior. However you should avoid putting too much weigh or stress on the affected shoulder when doing weight-training, i assume that you have already seen an ortho doc and has had rehab rx for this condition as well. If not, it would be a great idea.

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