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Biceps surgery

I am having biceps surgery on Thursday… Any advice and/or direction you can offer would very much be appreciated. I had my right rotator cuff (with some biceps tearing) repaired about 2.5 years ago; it’s come back really well, good and strong.  I am hoping for the same with this.

Tough one,  and I don’t have any advice that’s worthwhile.

My mumbling mouthful: Biceps repairs are iffy cuz there’s no dense, sinewy tissue to sew together or connect, as I understand it from my biceps surgery and surgeon 10 years ago.

I think injuries, as we muscleheads and strength athletes know them, are in the hands of the injured. Commonsense, mind- and emotion-, as well as, body-control, sensibleness, patience, rest and nutrition, and slow introduction of partial movements associated with the injured area.

Focus and finesse, muscle action without resistance, and, in time, light weight and long warm ups, more focus and finesse and onward in reps and range of motion and another hint of additional weight/resistance.
Time goes by; you live, you learn and grow, you restore, you adapt and compensate. The beat goes on.
Continue to be strong and courageous… God’s mercy and might… Dave


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