Ruptured bicept tendon
(5 discussions)
I am 49 years old and about 3 weeks ago while lifting weights I was told that I ruptured my bicept tendon. It broke right at the arm pit. I was sent to an Orothopedic guy and he told me that they don’t do anything to anybody over 36. But I am not the typical 49 year old. I have doing weights since I was 20 and my job is construction. It seems fo funny the way the muscles are not connected at this time. He said I would lose about 15 percent of my strenght. I am now power lifter but my bench strenght was 250 lbs. Anybody out there at this age have any comments? Thanks so muc.Kurt
5 comments
Carl Brewer
I was told they couldn’t do much for a tear that connects to the pec or delts. You might have been better off tearing it at the elbow. Good luck!
bob normandin
just got distalbicep rupture repaired my dr.used the two incission method.the surgery was done on 5/19 I’m a truck driver/handel very heavy eletronics equp.the pain I’ve been in has got me wondering if I should change my line of work. I m in my fourth week of pt./my rom. is getting beter but the pain is not getting better/the joint/forearm along with the polyrope used to correct the bicep painkillers/sleep aids are not helping. What is the long term for this type of injury. thanks
Dale Berryhill
Just read your post regarding ruptured bicept. I ruputured mine while lifting heavy furniture. Mine tore at the elbow. I am a police officer 49 years old also lift weights regulary. My doc recommended surgery to repair. Had the surgery 4 weeks ago and I’m still in an arm brace. He’s told me I can’t go back to work for three months from date of surgery. He also said that it would have healed on it’s own but I would only have 50% strength in my arm.
garry whitaker
i ruptured my bicept two years ago I had surgery and was sent back to work in two weeks because it was a workers comp claim it was reinjured within the first hour now I have been told it can’t be fixed is there anything I can do
JACK
YES, I JUST CAN’T BELEAVE IT HAPPEND TO ME MY LEFT ARM IS TOAST ,, I WAS PICKING UP SOME PLYWOOD AND MY ARM JUST MADE A HUGE POPING NOISE THEN I AHAD NO STEINGHT IN IT ANY MORE ,,IS MY AGE A FACTER? I’V DONE THIS WORK ALL MY LIFE..I’M 35 YEARS OF AGE AND VERY ATHLITIC..