EFFECTS OF A TORN BICEP

A torn biceps tendon happens because of electrical disruption in the muscular system. The muscles are enervated. A muscle absorbs force. Tears in tendons is more force to a tendon, than it can structurally handle. Tendons are strong. Sudden forceful impact usually strains tendons. Fatigue is compensation apparent in the tendon, because the muscle is dysfunctional. A chronic fatigue compensation...

WHAT TO DO FOR A TORN BICEP MUSCLE

A minor biceps muscle tear causes soreness, tenderness and some swelling. Swollen biceps, need icing therapy to help reduce the inflammation. Wrap an icepack in a towel and apply it to the injured area until numb. For a severe tear apply an ice bag directly on the injury until it becomes numb. You can re-ice the injury when the skin is at room temperature. Icing the first 48 hours after injury...

Rehabilitation for a Severe Bicep Muscle Strain

Complete tears regularly lacerates at the long-head of biceps muscle, into two parts. Torn tendons usually are concomitant with muscle laceration. Typically the location of bicep tendon injury is apical because of the serious atrophy of repetitive shoulder extension. Although the muscle is vulnerable the upper bicep muscles rarely tear, and regular daily exertion of the bicep can continue. A bicep...

Causes of a Bicep Rupture: What to do Next

Ultimately two types cause a muscle bicep tear, partial and complete. A partial bicep tear does not completely sever a tendon from the bone, complete tears divides the tendon in two pieces. Initial tendon damage may be fraying. Yet, if physical activities causing the fraying are not reduced, it can aggravate to a partial or complete tendon tear. Distinguishing the muscle injury helps appropriate treatment...

Preventing Biceps and Triceps Pulls and Strains

Overview | Symptoms | Severity | Treatment |Prevention Suffering from a biceps or triceps tear is a reminder of how much your health is worth. It's always easier to take things for granted when there are no issues, but if you've been dealing with an injury for even a few days, it can be a real disruption. Some key principles to follow to assist in full recovery and prevent future muscle pulls. Try...

Pulled Bicep or Triceps Treatment

Overview | Symptoms | Severity | Treatment | Prevention When you tear your biceps or triceps, you immediately discover how much you rely on these muscles to carry on normally throughout the day. Thankfully, you don’t have to endure the pain and hardship for too long. Here are some recovery recommendations: The most commonly accepted approach to treatment is the RICE technique (Rest, Ice, Compress,...

Severity of Torn Bicep or Triceps

Overview | Symptoms | Severity | Treatment | Prevention You can read a general article on assessing the severity of a muscle pull, or read on for specifics regarding a biceps or triceps pull. Your pulled arm muscles will be assigned a grade based on the following: tightness in the front of the upper arm (biceps) or back of the upper arm (triceps) ability to flex and extend you arm at the...

Torn Bicep or Triceps Symptoms

Overview | Symptoms | Severity | Treatment | Prevention An upper arm muscle tear can be quite painful. The specific symptoms you’ll experience with a pulled biceps or triceps depends upon the severity of the strain. Common symptoms of a strained biceps or triceps include: sudden, sharp pain in the upper arm (front – biceps; back – triceps) during exercise - most usually felt resistance...

Torn Bicep or Triceps Muscle

Overview | Symptoms | Severity | Treatment | Prevention Torn bicep and triceps muscles are common in strength training and resistance exercises. A biceps strain, or a pulled biceps, occurs when there is a partial tear in one or more of the small fibers that make up your biceps muscle. The bicep muscle, biceps brachii, is located in the front of your upper arm. Your biceps is responsible for bringing...