I tore my long biceps muscle from the shoulder while leaving the blocks at Nationals on Sunday. It is what is called a "proximal" (by the shoulder) tear of the "longer" of the two biceps muscles. If it were a "distal" tear, where the biceps attachs near the elbow, the standard course is surgery to reattach. This is not always the case with a proximal tear. I just saw an orthopedic surgeon who recommended no surgery for my tear. I will seek a second opinion as I have a two week window if I want to have it surgically reattached.
My reason for posting is to ask if anyone has had a proximal (shoulder end) biceps tear. What did you do? I want to maintain swimming at an intense level and am not sure how much is lost if I do not have surgery. And I understand that even with surgery there are no guarantees of complete recovery.
Any information about a biceps tear and treatment would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Greg Shaw
I read the same and wondered about why they think anyone over 40 is no longer "active".
I think it is sometimes hard to convince a doctor that people in their 50s or 60s could really be interested participating in a competitive sport. When I broke both shoulders skiing, my shoulder specialist seemed to have little concern over whether I would be able to swim again. He told me that I would probably only be able to swim breaststroke but he advised that there were plenty of other physical activities I could do to keep in shape.
I guess that what we do is outside the norm for most of the people they treat and that they are normally pleased with an outcome which allows the return to "normal" activities.
I read the same and wondered about why they think anyone over 40 is no longer "active".
I think it is sometimes hard to convince a doctor that people in their 50s or 60s could really be interested participating in a competitive sport. When I broke both shoulders skiing, my shoulder specialist seemed to have little concern over whether I would be able to swim again. He told me that I would probably only be able to swim breaststroke but he advised that there were plenty of other physical activities I could do to keep in shape.
I guess that what we do is outside the norm for most of the people they treat and that they are normally pleased with an outcome which allows the return to "normal" activities.
