Torn Bicep

[Bindare_Dundat]

So yesterday the orthopedic surgeon verified what I had feared, I tore my left bicep. the only thing that isn't known is where the tear is, (tendon/bone, tendon/tendon, or tendon/muscle).

scheduled for surgery Monday.

He mentioned that healing will take up to 6 months before I can resume working again, (I'm a tradesman), and there really is no such thing as light duty in my field. Needless to say, I'm pretty bummed out at this prospect for several reasons, a few being financial and not being able to train properly.

Any other getbiggers go through this? what was the earliest you were able to get back to doing physical labour, training? Did the surgery return you to normal? anyone opt not to have surgery? How did that affect the look and functionally of your arm?

Thanks

[tren4life]

Partial tear in my tricep last May didn’t have surgery started training 5 weeks after back to normal strength has returned. Good luck.

[Zillotch]

u tear types.. have u used a good amount of winstrol?

[heenok]

Consider using BPC 157 and TB500 to heal quicker

[Randomum]

Pardon my ignorance what is a tradesman?

[YngiweRhoads]

Had a distal bicep tear just over 2 1/2 years ago. Other than the scar it's virtually unnoticeable. It was at least a year before I trained it with 100% intensity.

As far as doing any manual labour? Yeah, even 6 months is a conservative estimate. It all depends on the job, of course.

[be back]

Pardon my ignorance what is a tradesman?

PHYSICAL LABOURER...

[Slik]

Tore my proximal head. Please refuse the shot they want to give you that deadens the nerve pre surgery. It’s a money  maker and only helps deaden the pain when u awake. I wish I had refused. They actually have to prick the nerve with the needle which is ALWAYS a bad idea. This is what I firmly believe caused my nerve damage in my arm since the surgery. And I am not the only one that this has happened to. After suffering nerve damage from this surgery I began to research those who had gotten the pre-shot. Many have trouble because of it. The surgeon may scoff and the guy giving the shot will get pissed cuz he won’t make as much $ but my advice is to stay firm and don’t get it. It doesn’t affect the surgery one bit. Again it’s juts for pain relief when u awake. And yes I lost a lot of wages as u will. But you’ll be glad u did it. With my nerve damage it was over a year before I got back to work and my arm shakes, has less strength and coordination. And no I didn’t lose strength I’m my bicep. It’s actually stronger. Somehow he damaged the nerve that feeds my tricep. Good luck. 👍

[Nether Animal]

How'd you tear it?

[ratherbebig]

perhaps he did the classic two person bicep curl?

[Slik]

How'd you tear it?

dunno who u r asking but as for me I’ve had a sour in my humerus since my martial arts days. Over the years my shoulder always hurt because as I’d move my arm my biceps tendon would roll over the sharp spur until one day it just snapped. This is I believe the most common reason for biceps tears in older men. Think of a movie with a mountain climber’s rope rubbing on a rock and fraying. If u have shoulder pain don’t wait and get an mri and get it diagnosed.

[Slik]

dunno who u r asking but as for me I’ve had a spur on my humerus since my martial arts days. Over the years my shoulder always hurt because as I’d move my arm my biceps tendon would roll over the sharp spur until one day it just snapped. This is I believe the most common reason for biceps tears in older men. Think of a movie with a mountain climber’s rope rubbing on a rock and fraying. If u have shoulder pain don’t wait and get an mri and get it diagnosed.

[Nether Animal]

dunno who u r asking but as for me I’ve had a sour in my humerus since my martial arts days. Over the years my shoulder always hurt because as I’d move my arm my biceps tendon would roll over the sharp spur until one day it just snapped. This is I believe the most common reason for biceps tears in older men. Think of a movie with a mountain climber’s rope rubbing on a rock and fraying. If u have shoulder pain don’t wait and get an mri and get it diagnosed.

I was asking OP but that's interesting to know. This sort of stuff frightens me so I try to educate myself on what causes it in other guys. 

[ratherbebig]

I was asking OP but that's interesting to know. This sort of stuff frightens me so I try to educate myself on what causes it in other guys. 

dont worry, it only happens to people who actually lift weights

[YngiweRhoads]

I was asking OP but that's interesting to know. This sort of stuff frightens me so I try to educate myself on what causes it in other guys. 

In my case I was lifting a 500lb+ glass tabletop with another person.  I was off balance and lifted it incorrectly, essentially doing an approx 250lb db curl.

[Nether Animal]

In my case I was lifting a 500lb+ glass tabletop with another person.  I was off balance and lifted it incorrectly, essentially doing an approx 250lb db curl.

Yes, I remember this. At least it healed without a glaring visual defect.

[YngiweRhoads]

Yes, I remember this. At least it healed without a glaring visual defect.

Agreed.

[Mr Anabolic]

That sucks.  Surgery will take care of it, but I'd be more concerned about your finances more than anything else.  Hopefully you have short/long term disability insurance.  My brother is 40 y/o carpenter, he hurt his shoulder and back pretty bad.  His long term disability and unemployment bennies ran out after 1 year.  He cannot go on permanent government disability because it's not enough $ to support his wife and 3 young kids.  

[Bindare_Dundat]

Tore my proximal head. Please refuse the shot they want to give you that deadens the nerve pre surgery. It’s a money  maker and only helps deaden the pain when u awake. I wish I had refused. They actually have to prick the nerve with the needle which is ALWAYS a bad idea. This is what I firmly believe caused my nerve damage in my arm since the surgery. And I am not the only one that this has happened to. After suffering nerve damage from this surgery I began to research those who had gotten the pre-shot. Many have trouble because of it. The surgeon may scoff and the guy giving the shot will get pissed cuz he won’t make as much $ but my advice is to stay firm and don’t get it. It doesn’t affect the surgery one bit. Again it’s juts for pain relief when u awake. And yes I lost a lot of wages as u will. But you’ll be glad u did it. With my nerve damage it was over a year before I got back to work and my arm shakes, has less strength and coordination. And no I didn’t lose strength I’m my bicep. It’s actually stronger. Somehow he damaged the nerve that feeds my tricep. Good luck. 👍

thanks for the info. there was no discussion about a pain shot. doctor actually seemed very knowledgeable and took his time explaining everything.

I should probably consider getting into another field while I have the time off although I make really good money doing what I do.

[Bindare_Dundat]

That sucks.  Surgery will take care of it, but I'd be more concerned about your finances more than anything else.  Hopefully you have short/long term disability insurance.  My brother is 40 y/o carpenter, he hurt his shoulder and back pretty bad.  His long term disability and unemployment bennies ran out after 1 year.  He cannot go on permanent government disability because it's not enough $ to support his wife and 3 young kids.  

I have short term and long term through my union. I'm hoping that will cover me while I heal.

[Bindare_Dundat]

Had a distal bicep tear just over 2 1/2 years ago. Other than the scar it's virtually unnoticeable. It was at least a year before I trained it with 100% intensity.

As far as doing any manual labour? Yeah, even 6 months is a conservative estimate. It all depends on the job, of course.

thanks bro. so did you end up having surgery? is that the scar your e referring to?

[Thin Lizzy]

Using people that I know who have had similar injuries, you’re looking at approximately a year before going back to Trades like plumbing, construction or carpentry. Electrician, 6 to 9 months. Good luck.

[Bindare_Dundat]

Using people that I know who have had similar injuries, you’re looking at approximately a year before going back to Trades like plumbing, construction or carpentry. Electrician, 6 to 9 months. Good luck.

thanks

[YngiweRhoads]

thanks bro. so did you end up having surgery? is that the scar your e referring to?

Yep.

Strength, size and shape of the bicep are pretty much back to their pre-injury state now.

[Moontrane]

Sorry you're going through that.  You're not in Deutschland, are you?

"I brought up the subject of painkillers with my gynecologist weeks before my surgery. She said that I would be given ibuprofen. “Is that it?” I asked. “That’s what I take if I have a headache. The removal of an organ certainly deserves more.”

“That’s all you will need,” she said, with the body confidence that comes from a lifetime of skiing in crisp, Alpine air."

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/27/opinion/sunday/surgery-germany-vicodin.html