Watching Cody Miller bring home a bronze in the men’s 100m breaststroke at the Rio Olympics this week has brought back some memories of summer swim league. Miller has received a lot of press coverage about swimming with a chest deformity called “pectus excavatum“. He was diagnosed early and was told swimming would be a good […]
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Pectus Excavatum (as seen on Olympics swim coverage)
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Marfan Syndrome
Posted May 28th 2015 by sbuntynMarfan Syndrome is a life-threatening genetic disorder that affects connective tissue. According to the Marfan Foundation, the most common (easy to see) signs of Marfan Syndrome are: Long arms, legs and fingers Tall and thin body type Curved spine Chest sinks in or sticks out Flexible joints Flat feet Crowded teeth Stretch marks on the […]