Handling A Bicep Tendon Injury
When you find out that you have ruptured your bicep tendon then your whole bodybuilding and fitness world come to a disheartening stop
. so in this short posting i will what exactly a bicep tenon injury is and how to deal with it.The bicep has three tendons. Two that join to the shoulder muscles and one that is on or around the elbow. The bicep tendons are attached to the shoulder joint and they tend to be the weakest. They also account for eighty to ninety five percent of all bicep tendon tears.
How do you know when and if your bicep tendons have snapped off?
You will know when you have received a bicep tendon injury because there will be a pop sound followed by extensive bruising in a few short hours. There will also be intense pain. The injury usually occurs when the biceps are extended at the weakest range of motion
The bicep is a part of a multitude of functional movements for your upper body. The two bicep tendon that are attached to our shoulder have also deep attachments to the scapula which is in charge of timing and coordination of shoulder movements. So when one of these bicep tendons gets ruptured it puts to much unnecessary stress on your shoulder
So what happens when you injure your bicep tendon? Well simply the shoulder affected with the tendon injury looses a lot of muscle strength and power. Bicep tendon injuries usually occur in people 45 to 65 of age. By then the tendon would be worn out and susceptible to injury
If you are an active bodybuilder who has sustained an injury then it is absolutely essential that you avoid such an injury in the first place. If you have already received an injury then it is crucial that you fix the torn bicep tendon. If you get such an injury you will not be able to perform any workouts or upper body physical activities with optimal efficiency for a very long time. So it is wise to repair it as soon as possible.
On the other hand if you are over 40 and can still complete daily activist with the ruptured tendon then the choice is really use. You can complete everyday work with a detached tendon but again if you can fix it then its best you do
The only permanent solution to repairing a bicep tendon injury is to go for surgery. You will also need lots of recover time to repair the damage and then build bigger and stronger muscles. Surgery is expensive and painful. So if you can proceed without it by all means do
Really if you do not want to suffer from all the inconveniences of a bicep tendon injury you should prevent it. And this is done by warming up and by using good form when lifting huge weight
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