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  1. 12-17-2007, 05:27 PM #1
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    Tricep tendon issuses

    I am 27 and weigh 210lb. with several cycles under my belt. I am having major problems with my tricep tendon. I was training hard for mma and noticed some tendonitis but I ignored it and went to the gym to lift the next day. When I went to bench medium range of weight, which I usualy get about 10 reps in but I was only able to get 5. The whole 5 reps were extremely painful. Havent been able to lift anything since then and its been about 10 weeks. I was trying to lift off and on but the pain is a big factor. What kind of rehab can i do and for how long should I do it? When will I know when my tendon has healed enough to start lifting again?

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  2. 12-17-2007, 06:12 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iowa Boy View Post
    I am 27 and weigh 210lb. with several cycles under my belt. I am having major problems with my tricep tendon. I was training hard for mma and noticed some tendonitis but I ignored it and went to the gym to lift the next day. When I went to bench medium range of weight, which I usualy get about 10 reps in but I was only able to get 5. The whole 5 reps were extremely painful. Havent been able to lift anything since then and its been about 10 weeks. I was trying to lift off and on but the pain is a big factor. What kind of rehab can i do and for how long should I do it? When will I know when my tendon has healed enough to start lifting again?

    Thank you guys for any input
    I would go to the doctor and see if it's torn. It takes forever for a tendon tear to heal! Click on the link provided to see my bicep tendon surgery. Take it easy so you don't have to go that route!

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  3. 12-17-2007, 11:16 PM #3
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    What would a doc look for to see if i've tear my tendon. Anything I can do?
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  4. 12-18-2007, 08:52 AM #4
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    Is it on the elbow? And is it on the inside or outside of it?
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  5. 12-25-2007, 01:17 PM #5
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    It is on the elbow and on the inside. After I have stopped for a while and gave it rest... 10 days now, it feels funny. No pain, just not right. I don’t have insurance at this time. So not looking for a large medical bill.
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  6. 12-25-2007, 01:38 PM #6
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    I've got the same thing on the inside of my elbow. Hurts pretty bad when I do preacher curls. My doc said it was a strained tendon I took 500mg of Ibuprofen but ultimately I'm gonna have to get a cortisone shot.
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  7. 12-26-2007, 07:31 PM #7
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    Do any of you guys know what the cost would be to see a doc and get cortisone shot?
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  8. 12-27-2007, 05:28 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iowa Boy View Post
    Do any of you guys know what the cost would be to see a doc and get cortisone shot?
    It's not cheap. This guy at the gym got 3 shots and each one was around a couple hundred bucks.
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  9. 12-28-2007, 03:08 PM #9
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    Thank you Chitown Raider for your input.

    Not too bad... What kind of doc would I go see? How should I ask? I don’t want to go through the medical process that just drains me of funds. I want a doc that is going to get the job done.
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  10. 12-28-2007, 08:21 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iowa Boy View Post
    Thank you Chitown Raider for your input.

    Not too bad... What kind of doc would I go see? How should I ask? I don’t want to go through the medical process that just drains me of funds. I want a doc that is going to get the job done.
    What you can do is call your doctor or schedule an appt. and your doctor can refer you to a specialist.
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  11. 12-28-2007, 11:06 PM #11
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    I found a sports medicine Dr today and have an appointment this next week. So until then I'm going to continue taking glucosamine w/msm, multi vit, vit C, supercissus rx, and over the counter anti-inflamitories. Thanks for all the help I will let you guys know whats going on when I found out.
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  12. 12-28-2007, 11:15 PM #12
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    Keep us posted, Glucosamine is the best for joints.
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  13. 12-29-2007, 03:02 AM #13
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    My dr literally put me on 100 mg of deca a week. My elbows were so bad I couldnt ride a bike. Now im liftin heavier than ever and feelin great, never any pain.
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  14. 01-08-2008, 11:39 PM #14
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    Well, I went to a sports medicine specialist and he said that I had a partially torn tricep tendon. The xrays he took showed mild degeneration but he said that it was normal for my age. At this time I am to start a rehab program for the next 28 days. If I get good results then no need for a MRI, which is nice but I'm still kinda disapointed because I was hoping to do Desert Quest. Thank you everbody for the help and I'll let you know if it works out
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  15. 04-28-2008, 01:56 AM #15
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    Hello Everyone..... Well no luck with my elbow. Doc sent me to get MRI. The results came back with a old fracture on the ulna. He "thinks" the fracture is the problem and might be causing ulnar nerve to be aggravated. So long story short he gave me a cortisone shot. It’s been a week now with no change.


    Does anyone here have any advice on what I can do?
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    i wish i did. you are doing everything you can to get yourself back to normal. the only thing you can do is let time heal. i know it is shitty advice, but i have had to do this with my shoulder when i hurt it. took about 1 year to heal.
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  17. 05-05-2008, 07:05 AM #17
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    same shit for me, the joint between my elbow and tricep hurt like a bitch. I was doing skull crushers, wasn't even going to heavy like 135 lbs. At rep #5, I heard a tear and I was the end. I find it hard to do dips,skull crushers or tricep pulldowns. I know a pro bodybuilder at my gym, he's been fighting his injury for 10 years. He is 39 now and said the injury is unrecoverable.
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  18. 05-05-2008, 09:46 PM #18
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    Thank you guys..... Looks like I might get into cross country running or something like that. lol. This sucks.
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