Tore my bicep today

[CH3NO2]

Okay I think I may have dodged a bullet here. I've done both of these test to see if you have a distal bicep tendon rupture and I pass both test. On the hook test I can hook the tendon and feel its still there, exactly how much I dont know but it is still attached. On the second video the gap measures 5.5cm and to fail the test it should measure OVER 6 cm, I know this is close but heck a pass is a pass. I think the hook test is the big one here, being able to feel the tendon makes me feel a ton better.

As for the injury itself, I feel about 50% better than I did on Thursday or Friday. I still have zero pain, I have full range of motion and do not have any spasms or cramping.

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Dammit the board wont let me link the second video. Here is the youtube like. Sorry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-qeb2BU6C0

 

[Masher59]

Good thing you don't have pain sometimes it feels like a knife is going into mine.

 

[The Dude]

You got so lucky. Your front double bicep won't be as great, but I think you'll recover fast. I think with this injury IGF is better suited. You'll recover faster than you think. You'll be curling more than a couple pounds in a month


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[CH3NO2]

When do you think I should start the IGF Dude?

 

[The Dude]

When do you think I should start the IGF Dude?

As soon as you get to look at the MRI and hear for certain that you don't need surgery. If you're 100% confident that you don't now, I would wait for 100% of the swelling to subside and have at it


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[CH3NO2]

I got some more physical therapy today. My buddy gave me some other kind of test, I forget the name, but basically had to use a reverse grip and pull rotationally with my palm down and pull his arm toward me. I know thats a fucked up explanation, but I passed the test and he said its a great sign. He said he can feel the muscle attachment to the tendon and I'm doing good.

He said I should heal up pretty good and faster than I think I will. I'm real tempted to start the IGF in the bicep.

 

[The Dude]

I got some more physical therapy today. My buddy gave me some other kind of test, I forget the name, but basically had to use a reverse grip and pull rotationally with my palm down and pull his arm toward me. I know thats a fucked up explanation, but I passed the test and he said its a great sign. He said he can feel the muscle attachment to the tendon and I'm doing good.

He said I should heal up pretty good and faster than I think I will. I'm real tempted to start the IGF in the bicep.

If you feel good that you don't need surgery, I would start immediately


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[guardianactual]

Hey at least you won the spar pssfff who says u cant win @ sparring! Get better soon bro.

 

[CH3NO2]

Hey at least you won the spar pssfff who says u cant win @ sparring! Get better soon bro.

Thanks brother. I saw the guy today who I hit. He said his ribs were still sore. I knew I hit him hard I guess I didn't realize just how hard it was. I blasted him...

 

[guardianactual]

Your in MMA?

 

[CH3NO2]

Your in MMA?

No just doing so basic Jiu Jitsu and some boxing/sparring. Nothing special. I have desire to fight for a living.

 

[guardianactual]

I've done BJJ & GJJ myself. LMFAO b4 powerlifting I was 5'4 125 I fought guy from 170 to 250 & won w/ GJJ great fighting style jujitsu! I'd love to get some boxing & muay thai training. I'm 176 now sooo I'd love to rematch them... I won but they overpowered me... Now I know I'm stronger than them HAHA plus I have experience in grappling. Really helps! I always enjoyed fighting LMFAO since I was in kindergarten.

 

[CH3NO2]

Two weeks post distal bicep tear today and the bicep itself does not even feel like it was injured. The only time I feel anything is if I use fast twitch muscles in some kind of reflex action or if the arm is straightened out like in a chest fly position. The bruising which was pretty bad has almost all gone away. I have 100% movement of the forearm. I feel blessed right now that hopefully I can walk away from this with perhaps minor loss in strength and a slight deformity in the bicep.

Knocking on wood I do not further injure it. I'm going to continue to baby it as much as life allows me to for the next month or so. I'll start some light curls(like 2-3 pounds) just to see how its feeling under some pressure.

 

[The Dude]

Give it 2 more weeks of babying it. I'd start low IGF next week. After the two weeks start with a 2 - 3lb dumbbell and just get a pump 2 or 3 times a day


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[big in vegas]

Good to hear, I knew you had an appointment around the same time I did for my finger so figured I'd check on you. I got my splint off and was told to wear it only when I was doing something that could injure it like playing sports. Well me being an idiot I rushed out of the house to go to work and left the splint at home and ended up smashing my damn finger which I think re broke it but I don't really wanna go through all this again.

Good to see you're better off than you once thought

 

[CH3NO2]

Thanks I feel lucky as shit. I started last Sat curling a rubber band. I did 3lb, 5lb and 10lbs curls on Tuesday and there were ZERO issues. I think I'm going to get out of this with only a minor deformity... Going to curl some more tomorrow. I'll warm it up good and maybe go up to 12 and 15 pounds if it feels okay.

 

[The Dude]

Thanks I feel lucky as shit. I started last Sat curling a rubber band. I did 3lb, 5lb and 10lbs curls on Tuesday and there were ZERO issues. I think I'm going to get out of this with only a minor deformity... Going to curl some more tomorrow. I'll warm it up good and maybe go up to 12 and 15 pounds if it feels okay.

That IGF will have a tremendous impact on how quickly that heals. Regardless I would set limits every two weeks. With muscle tears it's all good until it lets go. Very little warning and usually no pain

 

[CH3NO2]

Very true Dude, but I had warning signs for the original tear. Exactly one weak prior while rolling on the mats I felt as if I "threw my arm out" like when you play football or baseball and throw too much. I guess I never realized the warning signs or failed to realized that throwing a punch and an impact from throwing a punch could cause your bicep to tear like it did.

Right now the only sign of the tear is the slight deformity and I fell as if it never happened. Still I'm not going to push myself at all. I'm babying the arm and taking it very easy in all aspects of working out.

 

[CH3NO2]

Curled 12 pounds today. No pain or weird feeling in the bicep... Scared to DEATH to push the arm however.