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Bicep Tendon tear
2/29/2012 11:06:29 PM
I just had this happen the other day and surgery two days later. They pulled the Bicep back down and stapled back to bone . Doctor says 3months do nothing but bend arm. Anyone else have this like to know what to expected. Any info would be great.
Thanks.
Just so we are clear I had arm in full cast for three weeks and they just removed.
Michael
Thanks.
Just so we are clear I had arm in full cast for three weeks and they just removed.
Michael
3/1/2012 8:39:17 AM
How'd it happen?
3/1/2012 10:51:20 AM
Stappled it? OR did an Edno Button repair.
Was it a distal tear?
Was it a distal tear?
3/1/2012 11:01:55 AM
OUCH!
3/1/2012 2:37:06 PM
Your doctor seems to be a bit cautious. Mine was a bit agressive. It's a little hard to say what to expect until we know your procedure.
I personally had the double suture anchor method. Arm was in a hard cast for 11 days and I began light weight excersizes at week 4. By the 10th week my repaired arm was only lagging in size by 3/4" of an inch. Currently I'm 25 weeks post op, and I've managed to put on more size then prior to the tear. Strength is still a little lagging on my bad arm, but then I haven't been training it for power anymore, just mass. Still hurts like a bitch doing barbell rows and pullups/pull downs, which will continure for close to a year according to my doc.
The initial down time sucks the worst. As soon as you get back into the grind and seeing even a little progress, time starts flying.
Day Prior:
Day After:
11 Days Post Op:
6 Weeks Post Op:
9-ish weeks Post Op:
16 Weeks Post Op:
I personally had the double suture anchor method. Arm was in a hard cast for 11 days and I began light weight excersizes at week 4. By the 10th week my repaired arm was only lagging in size by 3/4" of an inch. Currently I'm 25 weeks post op, and I've managed to put on more size then prior to the tear. Strength is still a little lagging on my bad arm, but then I haven't been training it for power anymore, just mass. Still hurts like a bitch doing barbell rows and pullups/pull downs, which will continure for close to a year according to my doc.
The initial down time sucks the worst. As soon as you get back into the grind and seeing even a little progress, time starts flying.
Day Prior:
Day After:
11 Days Post Op:
6 Weeks Post Op:
9-ish weeks Post Op:
16 Weeks Post Op:
3/2/2012 11:08:59 AM
Originally Posted By Th0r:
Your doctor seems to be a bit cautious. Mine was a bit agressive. It's a little hard to say what to expect until we know your procedure.
I personally had the double suture anchor method. Arm was in a hard cast for 11 days and I began light weight excersizes at week 4. By the 10th week my repaired arm was only lagging in size by 3/4" of an inch. Currently I'm 25 weeks post op, and I've managed to put on more size then prior to the tear. Strength is still a little lagging on my bad arm, but then I haven't been training it for power anymore, just mass. Still hurts like a bitch doing barbell rows and pullups/pull downs, which will continure for close to a year according to my doc.
The initial down time sucks the worst. As soon as you get back into the grind and seeing even a little progress, time starts flying.
Day Prior:
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/421871_1910633422813_1751206303_920581_1580377658_n.jpg
Day After:
11 Days Post Op:
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/427519_1910633702820_1751206303_920583_1027127530_n.jpg
6 Weeks Post Op:
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/423200_1910633782822_1751206303_920584_182561336_n.jpg
9-ish weeks Post Op:
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/429151_1910633862824_1751206303_920585_1268976645_n.jpg
16 Weeks Post Op:
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/422755_1910634062829_1751206303_920586_251593604_n.jpg
Your doctor seems to be a bit cautious. Mine was a bit agressive. It's a little hard to say what to expect until we know your procedure.
I personally had the double suture anchor method. Arm was in a hard cast for 11 days and I began light weight excersizes at week 4. By the 10th week my repaired arm was only lagging in size by 3/4" of an inch. Currently I'm 25 weeks post op, and I've managed to put on more size then prior to the tear. Strength is still a little lagging on my bad arm, but then I haven't been training it for power anymore, just mass. Still hurts like a bitch doing barbell rows and pullups/pull downs, which will continure for close to a year according to my doc.
The initial down time sucks the worst. As soon as you get back into the grind and seeing even a little progress, time starts flying.
Day Prior:
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/421871_1910633422813_1751206303_920581_1580377658_n.jpg
Day After:
11 Days Post Op:
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/427519_1910633702820_1751206303_920583_1027127530_n.jpg
6 Weeks Post Op:
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/423200_1910633782822_1751206303_920584_182561336_n.jpg
9-ish weeks Post Op:
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/429151_1910633862824_1751206303_920585_1268976645_n.jpg
16 Weeks Post Op:
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/422755_1910634062829_1751206303_920586_251593604_n.jpg
Holy crap, that is gnarly.
3/14/2012 9:27:19 PM
Stapled back and said 3 months before during anything, I was just moving a piece of equipment maybe 100 lbs and heard a loud pop. I have always been active racquet ball, baseball and racing dirt bikes I guess wear and tear got the best of me.
3/14/2012 9:34:21 PM
I was looking at how they cut you mine was lower part of arm about 8 inch cut
