Relax you aren't losing size like you think...the psychological effect is generally worse then the physical.
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Relax you aren't losing size like you think...the psychological effect is generally worse then the physical.
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down from 230 the day of surgery to 220. Legs are still good lol. So the surgeon ended up drilling holes in the bone n order to anchor the tricep a little better given my activity level. Guess he figures I'll be harder on myself than non lifters. I have virtually no ROM in the arm yet, he's saying it may well be a full year before I'm 100%. I hope the gh and a good diet moves that number forward. They want no resistance exercise until 6 weeks post op.Quote:
Originally Posted by Praetorian
I had absolutely no resistance exercise post op for 12 full weeks...the surgeon said my biceps looked like a frayed winch cable. Very light resistance after that for 4 more weeks...no weights just light bands. Light resistance with weights started late Sept,,,surgery was June 5. By End of November early December i was curling 50lb dumbbells and doing free bar incline presses the last exercise for chest at 315lbs for reps...feeling pretty good. Ypou should recover faster than I did.
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Wouldn't I be at a disadvantage with the repair being triceps vs biceps ? Meaning the tris role in pushing ? I don't use 315 for bench anymore anyhow but I would think that it's easier on a bicep repair than a tricep and vice versa for me being able to train bis sooner than you ? Am I wrong ? So it took you a full six months for you to be able to lift a portion of what you normally do ? Was yours a complete or partial tear ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Praetorian
Most surgeons are over cautious so one year IMO is way too long. I have had three biceps tendon tears in my life so far...two full and one partial. Full tears take longer to heal and require more rehab. However if the tear was fairly clean ie not frayed like mine then recovery is much quicker. When they anchor the tendon to the bone and the bone encapsulates the end with the anchor it becomes very strong. Whether you are pushing or pulling really shouldnt matter. After a biceps tear i am still bent rowing 315 so there is quite a bit of stress while pulling even compared to benching.
I would say 6 months and you will be good to go.
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Originally Posted by Praetorian
**** me your numbers are scary . Six months sounds like forever but I will try not to push things. I'm staying with the gh and IGF 1LR3 protocol and I'm adding some BPC 157 site injections next week. I'm sceptical of its efficacy but I'll try anything at this point. I'm hoping to be lifting at 75% by the six month mark - June . The winged scapula / serratus anterior issue is a bigger concern as long thoracic nerve damage is hard to measure in terms of mild to severe. Also , some say exercise will benefit it and others say the opposite. It can lead to permanent paralysis. This I'm scared about. I can
t train upper body anyhow so I guess I'll find out if rest works best. Right now I'm using a chiro and a PT and both are using current to free up the nerve.
IMO exercise always trumps immobility. The body is made to move and heals much faster with movement. It doesnt have to be resisted movement however any type is better then none. Movement allows for more blood flow, more waste products can be removed from the area, and thus healing improves and is much faster. Six months may sound long but that is back to lifting the weights i was prior to the injury. I was back lifting lighter weights within 12 weeks. So it is a progression starting light and slowly increasing as the area gets stronger.
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My ART therapist is having me do partial movements inside of what my rom currently is. He is also telling me to massage the tricep which is essentially just flapping in the wind. Says it will help the tricep fire up sooner. After reading some of the recovery times online I get a little anxious. As you said , most surgeons deal with regular people and are very conservative. Mine told me on two initial visits that I DID NOT have a torn tricep or I wouldn't be passing his in office push tests. I knew I had one. It looked ****ed up, I heard the pop when I did it and I know what I am capable of when healthy. One thing I will never do again is get a cortisone shot in the joint. I tore it the first time I trained tris after getting it. I had all the signs that lead to this injury - recent cortisone shot , being on cycle way too long , bone spurs and bursitis PLUS tendonosis. If anyone was gonna do it it was gonna be me. Live and learn to listen to your body !
A little update on my progress : after having surgery on Dec 10th to repair the tricep , take the bursa out , shave off the bone spurs , I am now lifting light weights. I am well ahead of schedule. My therapist and surgeon did not want me doing any resistance training i.e. bands until March. I've already had two bench press sessions in the last ten days. First time I maxed out at 95lbsx20 and last time I managed 125x12 and could have done more weight and reps. I'm also curling the 20's with little effort and am doing some rowing exercises. Bent rows with 135. I will back off a bit and maybe just add 20lbs per week. I'm getting no soreness but there is a lot of crunching going on in there.The arm itself almost looks as healthy as my good arm.
During the rehab I have supplemented with MSM (as per Prae), Glucosamine Sulfate, vitamin C, E , Magnesium, chondroitin,fish oil and GH at 2IU daily. My therapist could not believe how quickly my scar has healed and how fast the elbow is coming in general. I see the surgeon on the 23rd of this month and I'm sure he will be surprised. If not for my nerve damage on the other side I would say I could be 100% back to where I left off by June but that won't be happening. This nerve issue may be permanent but I have my fingers crossed.
Sounds good just be patient and dont push too hard too soon. Plenty of time to train once you get the go ahead.
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