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
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Rich,
I ruptured my bicep tendon 3 weeks ago.
Did u lose a lot of strength? With ur tenotomy ?
How many weeks after the tenotomy did
U go back in the pool ?
Has ur popeye become more pronounced
Over the years?
Are u still doing curls? Is that making the
Deformity shift more south?
Is the divet between shoulder and bicep
Progressing over the years?
Trying to get a feel for how rupture affect
Strength and cosmesis.
Thanks
Eric (45)
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Former Member
Rich,
I ruptured my bicep tendon 3 weeks ago.
Did u lose a lot of strength? With ur tenotomy ?
How many weeks after the tenotomy did
U go back in the pool ?
Has ur popeye become more pronounced
Over the years?
Are u still doing curls? Is that making the
Deformity shift more south?
Is the divet between shoulder and bicep
Progressing over the years?
Trying to get a feel for how rupture affect
Strength and cosmesis.
Thanks
Eric (45)
