Torn distal bicep tendon - increased healing needed!

[Buster Brown]

They used screws to re-attach my bicep tendon (tore it sparring) and I began physical therapy very shortly after surgery to start getting range of motion back and used the "bands" for resistance training. I made it a practice to use the bands at home as much as possible to work on strength. I was still active and participated in Tae kwon Do classes and worked out around my injury. Obviously at first I was humbled and had to stick with push-ups but your body (arm) will let you know when you have had enough. Be aware that after you are healed up, you need to be careful not to hyper-extend that arm because you will feel it. I was not in a cast after surgery, just a sling. There are a few different methods that they use to reattach a bicep tendon and ususally if they put you in a cast afterwards, it does take much longer to heal.

[NotSmall]

They used screws to re-attach my bicep tendon (tore it sparring) and I began physical therapy very shortly after surgery to start getting range of motion back and used the "bands" for resistance training. I made it a practice to use the bands at home as much as possible to work on strength. I was still active and participated in Tae kwon Do classes and worked out around my injury. Obviously at first I was humbled and had to stick with push-ups but your body (arm) will let you know when you have had enough. Be aware that after you are healed up, you need to be careful not to hyper-extend that arm because you will feel it. I was not in a cast after surgery, just a sling. There are a few different methods that they use to reattach a bicep tendon and ususally if they put you in a cast afterwards, it does take much longer to heal.

Yeah I did mine sparring funnily enough - happened very quickly but I think I threw a loopy wide right hook to his body which he stepped into - didn't really hurt that much at the time - I thought I'd just strained something - it was only when I go home and realised my right bicep was now only half the length of the left and no longer moved when I bent and straightened my arm!
I'm seeing an orthopaedic guy tomorrow so will hopefully have a better idea of the exact procedure they will use - everything happens so slow with our shit state-run health service though!

[Buster Brown]

Yeah I did mine sparring funnily enough - happened very quickly but I think I threw a loopy wide right hook to his body which he stepped into - didn't really hurt that much at the time - I thought I'd just strained something - it was only when I go home and realised my right bicep was now only half the length of the left and no longer moved when I bent and straightened my arm!
I'm seeing an orthopaedic guy tomorrow so will hopefully have a better idea of the exact procedure they will use - everything happens so slow with our shit state-run health service though!

Ha....I did it the exact same way. Through a looping right hook to a guys ribs and he started to step back. I tried to make the adjustment but was just out of range. If you continue sparring, you will notice that it will be quite painful when you miss a punch and hyper-extend your arm. I haven't sparred since 2011 (I'm 43) and have to say I don't have any problems with the arm other then being carefull doing heavy preachers and hammer curls.