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How Can Extreme Weakness And Joint Ache Be Treated?
I had triple bypass open heart surgery on march 8, on April 20 I had pneumonia and 103 fever, I was prescribed steroids. Antibiotics and an inhaler. The pneumonia seems to be gone but I am very weak and all of my joints hurt all the time, can I swim to try and regain some strength?
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Hello,
Since you have recovered completely from the attack of pneumonia and there is no fever, you can swim. Since there is considerable weakness it is necessary to build some strength through adequate nutrition and protein supplements, so that after swimming there will not be excessive tiredness. Swimming will mostly help in building muscle strength as well as will not aggravate joint pains. You can definitely give it a try.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar
Since you have recovered completely from the attack of pneumonia and there is no fever, you can swim. Since there is considerable weakness it is necessary to build some strength through adequate nutrition and protein supplements, so that after swimming there will not be excessive tiredness. Swimming will mostly help in building muscle strength as well as will not aggravate joint pains. You can definitely give it a try.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar
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