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A 29-year-old female asked:

Is it recommended to do female pushups if i suffer from occasional upper back pain and recovered from costochondritis?

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Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Inadvisable: Such strenuous isometric exercises are quite likely to bring about either condition.
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Last updated Jun 3, 2019

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