But a significant delay in addressing either of these muscle ruptures can lead to permanent scarring. Thankfully I was able to fix this gentleman’s tendon tear without any special additional procedures. By the time he saw me, about 1 month had elapsed since the injury. So he ignored it until a family member urged him to see someone. He said that he felt the pop, and that it was “shocking” and painful at the time, but then the pain quickly dissipated. I saw a patient once that ruptured his biceps lifting a heavy file cabinet. While both of these injuries may cause pain upon the initial rupture, surprisingly the pain may fade quickly. In both types of injuries you will likely feel a “pop” in the elbow at the time of injury: a biceps tear would produce a pop in the front of the elbow, a triceps tear in the back of the elbow. But both types of injuries involve strong, forceful contractions of the muscle usually against some heavy force. The mechanism of injury is different for each muscle as stated above. How do you know if you’ve torn your triceps or biceps? You will likely feel a “POP” But they can happen to anyone if enough force is generated with the right activity. It is rare to encounter these injuries in women. Men tend to rupture these muscles most often. Triceps tears may occur when someone is forcefully trying to straighten their elbow against a prevailing force- bench-pressing for example. When and how do muscle tears around the elbow occur?īiceps tears near the elbow usually result when someone is lifting something heavy like a refrigerator or catching a heavy falling object. This is important because delays in treatment can make repair difficult or impossible. And many likely don’t know the signs of a bicep or triceps rupture.Īfter reading this piece you should know what signs you should pay attention to and never miss a potential bicep or triceps tear. The triceps’ contracts when the arm straightens.įew people however, likely know someone that has torn either of these muscles around their elbow. The biceps contracts when the arm is flexed. The biceps runs down the front of the arm and the triceps runs down the back of the arm. Muscle ruptures around the elbow are not that common but if you ignore tell tale signs, you may miss a critical window of opportunity to treat them.Īsk any casual work out enthusiast and they can tell you where their biceps and triceps are.

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