Group: Injuries & Rehabilitation

Injuries & Rehabilitation
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 54, Messages: 4465

Dealing with injuries and learning how to avoid them is extremely important!

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Torn Bi Muscle in arm... no surgery

TPM123
TPM123
Posts: 1
Joined: 2011/04/09
United States
2011/04/09, 03:02 PM
Hi,
I am a new member and I need your help. About two weeks ago I tore my Bi muscle in my left arm as confirmed by the MRI. However due to $ being tight as well as being a working musician (keyboards) I can NOT have surgery. I have been moving it around and the bruises have started to go away. Using heat and I'm on anti-inflammatory. Range of motion is pretty good and the pain is minimal. I can only afford one physical therapy session which is
on Monday.

Will the tear eventually heal itself. Other than a 10-20% reduction in strength in the turning motion (like when you turn on the water in a shower) anything else I should know?

ANY advice would be most welcome!

Thanks very much,
Tom
reelcom1@earthlink.net
M1dwally
M1dwally
Posts: 2
Joined: 2011/05/02
United States
2011/05/02, 02:04 PM
Hello, recently had surgery for a torn distal bicep. I still have the gap in my arm near the elbow. Looks exactly as it did with muscle torn. I can see and feel the tendon and muscle when moving the arm so i know it is attached. Is this normal , or did the surgery not come out right?