Bicep
(3 discussions)
Im 70 yrs old and I was lifting a BBQ and it feel over and we both went off balance and I hurt my bicep. it looks like a big grape fruit. The doctor told me that I should just keep in a sling. I was wondering what I should do and how long this is going to last for. Can anyone help me.
3 comments
chris
Hello. About a month ago, I was at the gym, and out of frustration and a ton of injury I guess, I decided to dedicate an entire day of har lifting to my biceps. I did many many sets of stand up curls, barbell curls, etc… My arms felt very tight fterwards, and then I decided to play basketball. I’m pretty sure I messed my arms up from the lifting, however, I’m sure the basketball further aggravated it! My biceps, specifically my left one tightened up extremely a lot. After 5 days and continuously getting tighter to the point I couldnt extend my arm past 90m, I sawe a doctor and she put me on Flexirel and said my arms were just overworked and having spasms. a week later they felt normal again, I even went back to lifting, and did every part of my body except my biceps. Sunday about a week after they felt all better, I lifted very light, figuring to try and work it back in gradually, on my biceps. I felt the pain again and they got tighter and tighter just as they had before and it was another week and a half before they felt normal. Well, I have for a third time aggravated them lifting something and its been another week and half. My question is what is wrong with my arms, and what should I do to make these arms 100% better so that I can start lifting regularly, including on my biceps, again soon.?
Marianne Ryan, PT
I think your Doctor picked the correct course of treatment. Just is patient. After your doctor gives you the OK, you might want to do some physical therapy to make other arm muscles work a little bit harder to compensate for the loss of the movement and strength of your bicep muscle.
Bobbi
My father-in-law tore his bicep, he rested it as the Dr. told him, but what type of PT exercises would you recommend since his Dr. didn’t recommend PT. You can feel where the tear is, and I recommended the same exercises you would use to treat bicep tendonitis, is this correct?