pec tear

[huma324]

last week, on wed 21rst when training chest i had a pec tear, a major one. my left pec delt tendon had completely broken and had to be re attatched and was by an ortho the following night. now i am all wrapped up for 6 weeks. it is a drag as my training was going amazing and was planning on doing the sandra wickham. i there anyone on here who has torn pec and tendon un the past and how did things pan out?

[Praetorian]

Never had a pec tendon tear but i tore both biceps and had them surgically repaired. Give it time to heal...come back slow and dont rush into heavy weights...it will heal and be as good as new. Take wobenzyme 8 caps twice daily plus traumeal every hour on empty stomach..or the first few weeks...this will speed healing.
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[huma324]

Thank you so much for the reply and the hope. I have been into training since i was 13 and am 35. competed once in swfc and did really well. was plannin on competing again this year but then this happened. are you bicep tendons as strong as before and were u able to replicate or even exceed previous mass and strength?

Thank you again.

[huma324]

Does anyone know of people who have had a pec tear with ruptured tendon that was able to eventually train chest heavy and hard including on barbell bench?

[Hosehead]

Does anyone know of people who have had a pec tear with ruptured tendon that was able to eventually train chest heavy and hard including on barbell bench?

Well I don't know him, but Kevin Levrone managed to come back from it.

[huma324]

It sounds like he did break the tendon too. He got better than ever after, what inspiration. In 99 he was amazing!

[Praetorian]

Good info!
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Five Ways to Boost Tendon Strength and Health
by Charles Poliquin
3/26/2012 11:15:19 AM
Tendons are tissues the connect muscle to bone. The fibrous tissue of tendons are not very well vascularized, meaning they have poor blood flow. Blood delivers nutrients to the tissue but waste products don’t get removed as efficiently as in more vascularized tissues such as muscles. Poor blood flow and lack of efficient waste removal can lead to impaired healing when tendons are injured.

The strategies of conventional medicine (resting the injured joint or getting steroid injections into the injured tendon) will only lead to longer term problems and pain even if they provide short-term relief. Immobilizing the joint in question will exacerbate the waste removal problems and lead to weakening of the surrounding muscles and connective tissue.

Here are five ways to boost tendon strength and health.

1. Take Gotu Kola
I was introduced to the benefits of gotu kola for tendon health by my mentor Robert Crayhon. Giving gotu kola to clients who have had tendon repairs speeds the healing process because it improves blood flow. I have heard many stories of amazed looks from the surgeon on how fast my clients have recovered after taking gotu kola.

Gotu kola can enhance the strength of connective tissues, thereby helping prevent injuries from strength training and sport activity. Research studies have shown that gotu kola supplementation can increase type 1 collagen production, improve myofibroblast production, and decrease inflammation.

2. Train For Synergy
One of my favorite authors in strength training is Dr. Ken Leistner who highlighted the importance of training for synergy so that muscle groups can “work together” in a balanced fashion. In an article thirty years ago, he pointed out that most elbow flexor tendonitis can be alleviated by strengthening both forearm extensors and flexors. I tried it, and it worked very well. By logical extension, I looked into training the supinators and pronators of the forearm. It solved the tendonitis problem even quicker.

3. Make Sure Structural Balance Is In Effect
Make sure the body is structurally balanced so that the two sides of the body and the agonist/antagonist muscle pairs are balanced optimally. For example, if you are one of those dweebs that trains only what they can see in the mirror, you are in trouble because the posterior muscles will be weak. If you only train the biceps and not the triceps, you disrupt the normal mechanics of the elbow joint.

4. Get Proper Soft Tissue Work
Excessive muscle tension increases the pull on tendons in a chronic manner. I have found that a combination of A.R.T. (Active Release Technique) and deep slow body work like Rolfing works best.

5. Get Dry Needling And Acupuncture
In my experience, a skilled practitioner at dry needling will optimize muscle function and tendon strength in record time. When followed by the soft tissue work described in point four, the results are nothing short of amazing.

Acupuncture use for tendon healing is well supported by research because it increases the flow of oxygen saturated blood to the injured area. There is even evidence that if the lower leg is immobilized in a cast due to Achilles tendon injury, performing acupuncture on the opposite non-injured leg will improve blood flow to the injured leg and speed recovery. This cross-healing effect is not completely understood but is certainly rooted in central nervous system function. The effect also reinforces the value of synergy and structural balance for optimal strength and healing.

Reference:
Widgerow, A., Chait, L, et al. New Innovations in Scar Management. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2000. 24(3), 227-234.

Kubo, K., Yajima, H., et al. Changes in Blood Circulation of the Contraleteral Achilles Tendon During and After Acupuncture and Heating. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 2011. 32(10), 807-813.

[huma324]

This is awesome information and I will apply it. Am in my 3rd week of being in a sling and then physio. Thank you everyone for help. I want to get all better and be able to compete again.

[Hosehead]

Pics ?

[huma324]

Didn't take any of it. The bulk of the blood pooling was outer pec, armpit, and bicep. Entire chest on damaged side was swollen, but was fortunate it didn't do the classic "roll up" that usually happens with tendon rupture.

[jack_krauser]

Did you feel any inflamation before tearing? I think my Pec/Shoulder area is acting up and getting kinda warm/cold feeling around shoulder/bicep area.

[huma324]

No inflamation at site. However some odd feelings around shoulder and bicep when doing chins and overhead press. I had really let flexability lag and was always going old school hard and heavy without periodizing.

[huma324]

I got my sling off four days ago and started physiotherapy for injury. It appears that since I started Gotu Kola and getting accupuncture my healing process really speeded up. Mobility of my humerus was really impaired from six and a half weeks of being in a sling. Will post from time to time any other things that seem to help with recovery from my pec tear.

[Hosehead]

Good luck dude. I am still waiting for Nutrition House to get me my ****ing Gotu Kola. Been three effing weeks so far. How often are you getting acupuncture ? I am thinking of getting it for my elbow pain.

[huma324]

I have been getting it only about once per week due to cost. My benefits re-emburse me but it takes about 6 weeks. I think that it is great as it can increase blood flow in and out of the tissues that are more challenged at getting blood flow in and out. Ordered Gotu Kola from Thrifty Foods in western Canada and got it in less than a week and was only $7 for 100 caps!

[Hosehead]

I have been getting it only about once per week due to cost. My benefits re-emburse me but it takes about 6 weeks. I think that it is great as it can increase blood flow in and out of the tissues that are more challenged at getting blood flow in and out. Ordered Gotu Kola from Thrifty Foods in western Canada and got it in less than a week and was only $7 for 100 caps!

Wicked price. Thanks for the info.