Leg Press Safety Guidelines for a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Can straining hard on a leg press machine that’s piled with plates cause your thoracic aortic aneurysm to rupture due to the blood pressure spike?

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Can a Straining Bowel Movement Cause Aortic Dissection?

If you have a thoracic aortic aneurysm, you may be worrying every time you have a bowel movement if pushing and straining could rupture it.

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Is Super Slow Weightlifting Safe with an Aortic Aneurysm?

Do the generic restrictions against weightlifting with a thoracic aortic aneurysm change when the routine is done the “super slow” way?

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My Special Interests Seemed Normal til I Realized I’m Autistic

Despite the intensity of my past special interests, I’d never given them a second thought and assumed many people had the same experiences.

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