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| Author | Topic: Partial pec tear, AGAIN ! | ||
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Moderator 
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Well put me back on the shelf. My pec has torn again. Not as bad this time. I have not gotten the full report from the MRI but the doc is saying I have damaged the 'musculotendinous junction'....ie where the tendon connects to the muscle. Same thing that happend last time without pulling the tendon off the bone on the other end. SO we'll see what happens, there is really no surgical repair for this area. I'll be heading back to UF for more tests so you guys have fun. BPP     | ||
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Moderator
Posts: 5072 |
Really sorry to hear that, i know it took you a long time to recover from the first one, take care and let us know what happens. ------------------ | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 597 |
Damn that sucks bro. Does that injury prevent you from doing other upper body exercises too? By the way, you going to be at the LSU game this weekend? I'll be there. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 261 |
Damn, that sucks. If that were me they would have to keep loaded guns out of my reach. ------------------ "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 653 |
First of all I didn't want to hear that. I tore mine 50% off the bone with some muscle belly damage 2.5 months ago and lately I have had a couple of "near misses". Secondly, my friend, I DO feel for you. I CAN empathize with you completely. I hope this heals fast for you. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 73 |
Shit man that sucks. Nasty injury - hope the doc has a plan for helping you out.
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 707 |
Sorry to hear about that BPP.  Seems like it was just yesterday that you were excited about getting back into the game after the first pec tear. Hoping for your speedy and full recovery bro. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 956 |
ouch... how did you tear it? hope you have a speedy recovery... ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 855 |
How did it happen bro? ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 197 |
I am very sorry to hear about your unfortunate accident. Don�t let this take you down, stay focused and mentally strong. Please keep us posted on your recovery. Good Luck! | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 263 |
I had a friend that tore his completely, insertion off the bone. He was never the same. He quit competing all together. Hope yours heals up fast! | ||
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Moderator
Posts: 2672 |
Damn BPP, Sorry to hear that Bro...I'm lucky with pec's, always crush them...never sore....shoulder's.....fuckers stay hurting from old injuries....Life I guess!!! | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 62 |
I just had major pectoral surgery on jan. 19th. did it during warming up on the bench was on rep # 8 felt a surge come thru my arm like i just grabbed a high voltage line at the same time it felt like it was a shade be let up my pec just rolled over to the center of my chest. i saw the 4th top surgeon in the u.s. had an mri done he said he's only seen 4 other cases that severe like mine. muscle totaly seperated from the pectoral major tendon and torn away from rear deltoid muscle. i was out for 8 weeks went thru 8 weeks of pt my chest is just as strong now as it was when i tore it. the only thing is when i do chest my left side swells up looks real good but dwarfs my right pec and it's a pretty long scare most people think i had rotator cuff surgery the scar is similar. i'm gonna have laser cosmetic surgery probably late next year to remove it. if you go to the right surgeon and have a great pt . you should come back better than ever. eze | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 475 |
that just about wants to make you cry! I get paranoid about the smallest little aches or pains, never really injured myself bad, so I cannotimagine what you must be going through. Good luck, get some GH!! | ||
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Moderator
Posts: 1822 |
Bfunk....I'll be there if the Double Tree can squeeze me into a room for another night. If you're out and about, I always frequent CJ's before the games and the Purpose afterwards. I'll be the big guy in a blue sling ! EZE.....My original tear was a complete tear of the tendon from the humerous (also taking out about 1/3 of my bicep) and a partial tear of the muscle from the tendon in the pec itself. My situation was compounded because my original doc insisted that I would heal naturally. I was 15 months from the tear until I had corrective surgery. Luckily I had a great surgeon from Shands and until this point I had no problems. As you know and remeber, that feeling of electrical shock is almost un bearable, I also distinctly remeber the sensation of rope un winding as my pec retracted into my chest. Hope no one else ever goes through that. I think this injury was from incline benching of 225. I had some pain afterwards but didn't give it much thought until Monday when I reached for some 80 lb db's, I soon as I had my left side of the rack, I had that electrical shock wave run from my pec to my wrist. The muscle spasms and twitching have not stopped since. ANyway, for some reason I'm not to worried about this injury. In in no way can be worse than my original injury. For those of you reading this, take my advice and stay away from any and all heavy straight bar presses, your bodies are not built to handle the stress. My 1st time was at 385, this time at 225. Go figure. I can feel my weight dropping by the minute, you guys might have to call me LittlePapaPunk from now on.
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 710 |
Sorry to hear about that, that last time was bad enough. I agree with you 100% about heavy straight bar exercises being far more dangerous than beneficial. I'm currently undergoing lengthy rehabilitation for a a cuff injury, which as you guessed it, resulted from insane poundage on the straight bar shoulder press. I guess we just have to hide our egos (at least a little) and train smarter, and of course never neglect the accessary muscles. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 601 |
SORRY TO HEAR THAT BROTHER...I TOO FUCKED MYSELF UP..EXCEPT MINE IS IN THE SHOULDER ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 21 |
Anyone got any rehab cycle and supplement advise with some science behind it? I'm treating about three old injuries that have returned since last Febuary and was thinking of working into a light cycle soon. 100CB | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 62 |
BPP, I HAD MY SURGERY HERE IN FL. ALSO EXCEPT @ ORLANDO REGIONAL HOSPITAL. I THINK WHAT HAPPENED TO ME WAS SIMILIAR WENT REAL HEAVY ON INCLINE I THINK 245 FOR 6 OR 8 ON MONDAY THEN WNT TO DO CHEST AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND WAS ON MY 3RD SET 275 ON REP 8 WHEN IT PULLED. WHEN I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THAT FRIDAY NIGHT THEY GAVE ME AN ICE PACK AND TOLD ME TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE ON CALL SURGEON ON MON. SO I DID & HE SAID THE SAME THING IT'LL HEAL ON IT'S OWN YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO LEAVE IT IN A SLING. HEAL SOON.
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 191 |
Sorry to hear that brother ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 220 |
well im glad you dont think that this will set you back that much, best of luck! ------------------ | ||
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Moderator
Posts: 1822 |
Ok guys. I'm D-U-N...done. I'm back to my sling for another 3 to 4 wks minimum. I go back to the doc on the 24th but based on the first MRI I do have a tear of the muscle and there's not a good fix for that. Here goes another year. BPP | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 482 |
Jesus...I can't imagine that man. Not much I can say except I wish you the best. Now, I am pretty young and new to all of this, and I don't want to have these things happen to me. Would you say dumbells are a safer alternative to the straight bar? And do you think a lot of your injuries were caused because your muscles were too strong for your connective tissues due to AS usage? | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 196 |
GUESS IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO START TRAINING LOWER BODY  JK SORRY OBOUT YOU LUCK.. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 127 |
very sorry to hear | ||
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Novice 
Posts: 1 |
that'll leave a mark, good luck with the rehab bpp. |
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posted October 05, 2000 10:07 AM
