Someone asked me about a BPC source on the pharma thread a while back, and the mods gave me a slap on the wrist for answering, and the comment was deleted.
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Last Wed. I donāt curl at all. I do kb swings. Ring dips. High pulls. Pull ups 4 x week. Sled. Grappling and Muay Thai
What do you think about no surgery ? I have no pain unless I flex hard. No bruising. Full ROM and flexion. Grip is still the sameā¦
Im looking for a good source but they all seem fake
You sound like youāll be just fine without surgery, as long as youāre okay with being asymmetrical. But it sounds like everyone is different. Write down every concern you have and discuss them all with your doctor and donāt let him rush you out of the appt. My doc swayed me with an example of a patient of his who was a rodeo pro my age who opted out of surgery and finished his career like it never happened.
My #1 concern was making sure it was a full rupture, and I didnāt miss my window for surgery thinking I was okay, only to have that bitch fully give way and slide up my arm like a broken window shade. You definitely want the MRI results. We can figure out a way to talk offline if itāll help ya. I know how you feel, and there aināt shit out there.
Did MRI today. Iāll know Thu.
My symptoms just donāt seem to add up to a full rupture. At least in my estimation. The doctor im seeing has cauliflower ear like me so hopefully he knows the athletic side of this injury.
Appreciate your info bro
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Good link. Gives me hope that surgery might not be necessary.
Yeah, that article had a big influence on my decision as well.
I see the Dr. Thur. He initially said it looks like a full rupture but my symptoms just donāt add up. I could be wrong but Iām hoping itās not.
If he says surgery is the answer Iāll probably ask for a second opinion from a sports medicine guy. I also found some legit BPC I think, so iāll more than likely try that too.
Were you doing any pushing movements before or after surgery / injury ? Push ups and ring dips felt ok to me
Just a thought, if itās a full tear and youāre not going to have surgery then BPC157 probably wonāt do anything for you, it canāt reattach the tendon and at best it would just make it stop hurting sooner but it sounds like that isnāt a huge deal. If itās a partial tear then BPC would help, and if you get surgery then it would help you recover faster, but until you sort out what exactly the problem is and whether you will get surgery or not, you canāt really do anything.
OK.
What do you think about doing sub maximal push ups and dips while injured ? I did a few with no discomfort
Just so weāre on the same page, Iām a one-tendon dude who didnāt get surgery. And I started doing pushups and other push exercises as soon as the initial bruising/trauma/pain died down. Not because I thought Iād injure anything. Just switched to pounding pavement only for a while 'cause I was pissed off at all the time I spend strength training to have pussy-ass tendons let me down. Iām over it. And back to it. You will be too.
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Iām not really qualified to give that sort of advice, but certainly pushups canāt be as bad as chin ups, rows, or curls. If I was you I would just take it easy until you see the doctor in 2 days, then you will know what you are really dealing with. A couple days off of training wonāt make a difference in the long run, and potentially making things worse will.
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Youāre right.
Iāll wait until the diagnosis on Thursday. But push ups and dips havenāt been an issue. Not locking out.
There is a site called Barbell Medicine, they have a forum there too. The guys that run the site are both doctors and competitive powerlifters. A couple weeks ago I found out I have a small umbilical hernia (tiny, no discomfort, and no surgeon would even operate at this point) and I wasnāt sure if I can keep squatting and deadlifting without potentially fucking myself up and needing an operation. Fortunately I was able to find the answer on that site, one of the doctors/PLers has had the same issue for years.
Thatās probably your best bet unless you have a doctor who deals with athletes/soldiers/police.
I donāt think the dept uses the best doctors nor are they sports medicine specialists
Check that site out, Iām pretty sure the forum is free and you can also ask for a consultation with one of the doctors if necessary.
Right on. Thanks buddy.
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Like @chris_ottawa said, itās very important to see a sports med doc or at least a surgeon who has a lot of experience treating athletes. Not having a physically demanding job is one of the reasons I felt comfortable not having my tendon surgically repaired. I can work around it in the gym. However, a LEO like yourself is in a totally different situation. An experienced physician who has patients in physically demanding jobs or sports I think is critical in helping you determine what your best option is.
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