rszarka Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Hi I suffered a rupture of the distal biceps tendon in september of last year. I am not a climber but thought you guys might know about this injury. I am a professional acrobat you cans ee what i do at www.szarkaduo.com . i was wondering if anyone knew whether the tendon regained full strength after surgery which i had in september and if you are able to regain full athletic ability of your arm after it heals? my act is extreme and puts incredible pressure on my muscles, i tore the tendon during a show in australia. Does anyone know of someone with a similar injury and how well their arm recovered after surgery? My arm feels strong now and i have resumed practice in my discipline, but i am scared every day that it might rerupture on me! This is my lievelyhood, i have already lost my house over lack of income since i got hurt. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonah Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 This happened to John Gill, a very prominent climber (and former gymnast). I think it happened when he was 50. He was back to doing one arm pull ups in 6 months. Also happened to my dad, who regained full strength without surgery because his brachioradialis compensated for the loss of the biceps. I know it also happened to a member of the us mens gymnastics team, and he is competing again, too. Shitty injury, but you can fully recover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 I suffered a rupture of the distal biceps tendon in september of last year. i am getting woozy just thinking about that. gaak! but dudes fully heal from that injury all the time. do your physical therapy. and drop enough hints to your partner so she developes an eating disorder and loses weight. all the tendon injuries i have had have healed totally. smashed achilles. ruptured pulleys in the hands. fuked up elbows. penile tendon strain. carpal tunnel. (those last two may be related ). it is all good now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_noggin Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 Shredded mine about 6 years ago , MRI, not totaly pulled away from the bone, by the elbow. Doctor wanted to operate, I decline , totaly pissed him off. Took two years to reach 85% which was his best case scenario Sports recovery: in a cast for a month..light dumb bells for a month... climbing : tear...heal...tear...heal, I think that is why My recovery was so good..long and painfull way back After 6 years other muscles have enlarged and taken up the slack seems to be 100% but maybe not As with all my past injurys I let my mind and body tell me what to do , that doctor was really pissed he missed out on his surgery$$$$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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