The wrestling icon described his plan for surgery, calling it“tendinosis surgery,”which involves suturing the tendon back in place.“They’ll make an incision, weave sutures into the tendon, and fix it—hoping it hasn’t retracted too far. And while they’re at it, I told them to fix...
Dr. Peter Millett uses arthroscopic shoulder surgery to treat bicep tendon injuries, along with a variety of other shoulder injuries and conditions.
If you are an athlete or do heavy work, it may be useful to know that Tendonitis can create a weak spot in the structural integrity of your muscle, and can play a role in getting a Bicep Tendon Rupture. If you don't have an -actual- bicep tendon tear or injury, but you can't ...
This injury is known as a distal tendon bicep rupture. The distal tendon attaches the bicep muscle to the elbow. The injury can come in either a partial bicep muscle tear, in which the tendon frays, or a complete rupture, which splits the tendon in two. Bicep tears often occur in ...
Have surgery on the area if other treatments don't work. Unless you're diagnosed with a tendon tear, your doctor likely won't recommend surgery as a first course of treatment. However, if resting the area, using anti-inflammatories, and trying less invasive treatments hasn't worked, surgery...