Has Anybody Ever Torn an Arm Tendon?

[Nomad V]

I'm just curious about tendon surgery. I tried shovelling too much snow during one of the heavy snows this past winter and I tore the bicep tendon in my left arm. I'm supposed to go see an orthopedic surgeon next week and I was curious if anyone else has gone through tendon surgery. I'm also supposed to coach soccer this spring, so it should be interesting.

 

[Pingfah]

I've had my Anterior Cruciate Ligament replaced in my knee, so I might be able to answer some simple questions, but not pertaining specifically to your bicep tendon. What do you want to know?

 

[Jadzia]

My friend tore her achilles tendon (back of leg) a couple of years ago, and it was hanging by a thread. She had it set in a cast in a toe pointing straight down position to allow it to heal. She was warned that it could snap easily in its weakened state if the muscle was stressed.

If it had snapped, the leg muscle would have detached from the back of the foot and sprung up into her leg, meaning messy surgery rooting around to find the end, then pulling it back down and sewing the two ends of the tendon together, followed by a much longer healing process.

Fortunately, that surgery wasn't necessary because she put no stress on it until it had healed. But she was immobilized for nearly 6 months, and most irritated by the awkward position the cast held her foot in.

 

[Nomad V]

I've had my Anterior Cruciate Ligament replaced in my knee, so I might be able to answer some simple questions, but not pertaining specifically to your bicep tendon. What do you want to know?

How much were you able to use your leg, how fast were you able to walk and then run. Was the recovery weeks, or months. The internet was all over the place with what to expect. I suppose I won't know until the surgeon gets back to me.