I've had this same surgery. Perhaps I was a little more fortunate or lucky. My cast was half as bulky as the one on the video. I had ZERO pain after the nerve block wore off. I didn't have to take any pain medicine. Once the cast was removed after two weeks, I didn't have any range of motion brace. No physical therapy. My only stipulation from the surgeon was to only lift 5 lbs at the gym, and gradually increase from there. Hopefully anyone reading this will have the same recovery as I did.
no cast like yours, my surgeon gave me a telescopic light weight brace with a hand extension which was bad enough - I was given norco and felt little pain for 7 days and felt fine; my injury was in mid june - surgery on aug 6 because my employers claim agent wanted me to give up, been in PT a few weeks and two early to tell if there will be complications
I just had to have the same surgery. I am 2 weeks into it and am supposed to begin physical therapy next week. Just curious how long it took until you were able to get back to the gym at your normal routine and how long until you felt mentally secure that you wouldnt hurt your arm by lifting weights? Has it taken long to get your symetry between your left side and right side back?
I had this surgery one week ago. Feeling better, but have numbness in my thumb and index finger. Im off all pain meds. Major bruising on the inside and back of my upper arm. Weak grip. Hanging in there with a sling.
@@RichieKeirouz Day number two after surgery dark days ahead I also compete as a heavyweight huge setback I heard the Endo button technique is better but I also have the anchor done by the San Francisco 49er Doctor Who knows which one is stronger but how are you doing now?
I'm having my surgery this week I'm scared but are going to get as before after 6 months with real heavy weights or no ? Also is it going to be safe as before to use same heavy weights you used to left or not ?
It took about 3 months after I started training again. I was really afraid of doing doing pull-ups, curls and deadlifts. Even though I had no pain and full range of motion, I just couldn’t get my mind to do it. I started off with little to no weight and assisted pull-ups at first. The more I could do, the more confident I got.
I'm 17 days after my injury and and 12 days post surgery. As of yesterday, they have me in the ROM brace. It's been a little more achy now with the brace on. What was your experience with the first few weeks in the brace? I'm having difficulty with trying to pronate my hand and the pain is almost unbearable.
djhonda25 I had difficulty pronating as well. I did the exercises the therapist recommended 3 times a day. Keep that up and stop. It’s the only way you will get your rom back.
@@RichieKeirouz Thanks. I'm getting closer to full pronation without pain each day. Supination is a lot easier. I still have pain in my wrist throughout the night and wake up often to move it around. I think I have some scar tissue in my wrist that is causing it.
djhonda25 I had pain in my wrist and my thumb for about 8 weeks post surgery. It was weird. But once I gained full motion and use of my arm again, that pain went away. I’m 9 months post surgery now and the pain I get is a little bit in my elbow after training arms.
RICHBODY Were you able to move your fingers, as if you were counting for example I am having a lot of trouble opening my hand as if I were going to give someone a hi5 I cannot open my hand, I am one week in a couple days out from postop surgery
Hey man. I have my surgery tomorrow for the same thing. They are using the endo button technique. Any advice for me that you wish you knew post surgery. Have you made a 100 percent full recovery?
G.M. Hinshaw Hey dude, I made a full 100% recovery. I can’t say I would do anything different than I did. Which was rest and recover. DON’T try to use your arm even when the brace is off. Do you physio just like they show you. For me, supination and pronation was the most difficult.
@@RichieKeirouz Have this cirgury 9 months ago. Now im way better, lifting 6 kg one single arm curl with no pain. My doubt is if I could lift again heavy weights with no risks in a few motnhs or it is over for me for ever. Im afraid of tearing again. You know, dont know if the attachment is as strong as the natural insertion. Thanks for the inspiration bro!
I'm 3 weeks in after my right arm distal bicep surgery I'm experiencing right shoulder pain and limited range of motion ever since the surgery and getting worse Did you experience the same shoulder pain and problem?
I am having issues with the shoulder, a lot of times they don't know or don't tell you to work the shoulder- in a brace you can shrug your shoulders or bend them back or stretctch it away on the exercise ball- just make sure you do it with brace on
my surgeon expected to do one, my repair is "tight" which means there will be a range of motion issue with my elbow, I don't know if it would have been just better to graft, he said before the surgery the graft would be taken from my forearm, but I have heard of taking the tendon from a corpse or from the knee
sir i had a injury in my bicep while doing biceps curl ...and my bicep peak suddenly moved upside ..felt like discloted some bone ...after some i found it a bicep tendon...now its 1 week over ...its healing natural...so wheter i have to fo for surgery..please suggest
Vishal Dogra I opted to have the surgery right away. I live a very active lifestyle and would suffer from losing strength in my arm by not having the surgery.
I did the same thing - this injury cannot heal itself! You must have surgery. Yes, you can live without having the tendon reattached, but you will only have between 20% and 50% of your strength.
I've had this same surgery. Perhaps I was a little more fortunate or lucky. My cast was half as bulky as the one on the video. I had ZERO pain after the nerve block wore off. I didn't have to take any pain medicine. Once the cast was removed after two weeks, I didn't have any range of motion brace. No physical therapy. My only stipulation from the surgeon was to only lift 5 lbs at the gym, and gradually increase from there. Hopefully anyone reading this will have the same recovery as I did.
That’s awesome I was wondering if your surgeon use the Endo button technique to repair your tendon or the anchor technique?
Thanks for taking the time to make this video for us in the same predicament.
no cast like yours, my surgeon gave me a telescopic light weight brace with a hand extension which was bad enough - I was given norco and felt little pain for 7 days and felt fine; my injury was in mid june - surgery on aug 6 because my employers claim agent wanted me to give up, been in PT a few weeks and two early to tell if there will be complications
I just had to have the same surgery. I am 2 weeks into it and am supposed to begin physical therapy next week. Just curious how long it took until you were able to get back to the gym at your normal routine and how long until you felt mentally secure that you wouldnt hurt your arm by lifting weights? Has it taken long to get your symetry between your left side and right side back?
how has it been going a year later ?
I've recently had this surgery also, I don't know how you went to work the next day
I have a desk job. So it wasn’t difficult. The pain was manageable also.
I had this surgery one week ago. Feeling better, but have numbness in my thumb and index finger. Im off all pain meds. Major bruising on the inside and back of my upper arm. Weak grip. Hanging in there with a sling.
I had that feeling in my thumb for weeks. I didn’t have too much bruising.
Im 1.5 weeks post surgery - still in the cast fpr 1 moe week. Numbness in the thumb has been my biggest issue.
Where are all the following weeks? I just had the surgery and would like to know how was your journey. Thanks!
I right there with you on EVERYTHING, it sucked at first.
I am in the same situation right now.
Thank you
Great video wondering if you had the anchor technique or you had the end button to repair your bicep I heard there’s a big difference
I had the anchor technique. Dr suggested it.
@@RichieKeirouz Day number two after surgery dark days ahead I also compete as a heavyweight huge setback I heard the Endo button technique is better but I also have the anchor done by the San Francisco 49er Doctor Who knows which one is stronger but how are you doing now?
I’m doing great. Full recovery. Back onstage less than a year after surgery.
@@RichieKeirouz that is great!!!! I’m doing cardio right now! Lol
I'm having my surgery this week I'm scared but are going to get as before after 6 months with real heavy weights or no ? Also is it going to be safe as before to use same heavy weights you used to left or not ?
Anyone have to deal with their sutures cheese wiring post surgery?
I had staples. Not sutures.
HGH (COUGH!) WORKS WONDERS BRO.
How long did it take u to get over the mental hurdle of not re tearing again?
It took about 3 months after I started training again. I was really afraid of doing doing pull-ups, curls and deadlifts. Even though I had no pain and full range of motion, I just couldn’t get my mind to do it. I started off with little to no weight and assisted pull-ups at first. The more I could do, the more confident I got.
Wow! They didn't wrap my arm up like that.
I'm 17 days after my injury and and 12 days post surgery. As of yesterday, they have me in the ROM brace. It's been a little more achy now with the brace on. What was your experience with the first few weeks in the brace? I'm having difficulty with trying to pronate my hand and the pain is almost unbearable.
djhonda25 I had difficulty pronating as well. I did the exercises the therapist recommended 3 times a day. Keep that up and stop. It’s the only way you will get your rom back.
@@RichieKeirouz Thanks. I'm getting closer to full pronation without pain each day. Supination is a lot easier. I still have pain in my wrist throughout the night and wake up often to move it around. I think I have some scar tissue in my wrist that is causing it.
djhonda25 I had pain in my wrist and my thumb for about 8 weeks post surgery. It was weird. But once I gained full motion and use of my arm again, that pain went away. I’m 9 months post surgery now and the pain I get is a little bit in my elbow after training arms.
RICHBODY Were you able to move your fingers, as if you were counting for example I am having a lot of trouble opening my hand as if I were going to give someone a hi5 I cannot open my hand, I am one week in a couple days out from postop surgery
Hey man. I have my surgery tomorrow for the same thing. They are using the endo button technique. Any advice for me that you wish you knew post surgery. Have you made a 100 percent full recovery?
G.M. Hinshaw Hey dude, I made a full 100% recovery. I can’t say I would do anything different than I did. Which was rest and recover. DON’T try to use your arm even when the brace is off. Do you physio just like they show you. For me, supination and pronation was the most difficult.
@@RichieKeirouz Have this cirgury 9 months ago. Now im way better, lifting 6 kg one single arm curl with no pain. My doubt is if I could lift again heavy weights with no risks in a few motnhs or it is over for me for ever. Im afraid of tearing again. You know, dont know if the attachment is as strong as the natural insertion. Thanks for the inspiration bro!
I'm 3 weeks in after my right arm distal bicep surgery
I'm experiencing right shoulder pain and limited range of motion ever since the surgery and getting worse
Did you experience the same shoulder pain and problem?
How are you doing since your post? Did you get checked out for bone spurs or any more rupturing at the shoulder?
I just had my surgery last week.
I am having issues with the shoulder, a lot of times they don't know or don't tell you to work the shoulder- in a brace you can shrug your shoulders or bend them back or stretctch it away on the exercise ball- just make sure you do it with brace on
I'm having surgery tomorrow for a distal tendon tear same thing
Nate G Good luck bro. Let me know if you need any advice on recovery.
I had to have my tendon grafted. I’m in a cast and sling for 3 weeks. Any one else have their tendon grafted?
my surgeon expected to do one, my repair is "tight" which means there will be a range of motion issue with my elbow, I don't know if it would have been just better to graft, he said before the surgery the graft would be taken from my forearm, but I have heard of taking the tendon from a corpse or from the knee
sir
i had a injury in my bicep while doing biceps curl ...and my bicep peak suddenly moved upside ..felt like discloted some bone ...after some i found it a bicep tendon...now its 1 week over ...its healing natural...so wheter i have to fo for surgery..please suggest
Vishal Dogra I opted to have the surgery right away. I live a very active lifestyle and would suffer from losing strength in my arm by not having the surgery.
I did the same thing - this injury cannot heal itself! You must have surgery. Yes, you can live without having the tendon reattached, but you will only have between 20% and 50% of your strength.
Only way it tears is if it's only a slight partial tear, which be 50pct or less torn.
Tomorrow I have this-scared to death
I'm having the surgery tomorrow
Nate G good luck Nate--be prepared when the shoulder nerve block wears off you’ll be in some pain.