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42 here. I tore the tendon on my right bicep two years ago. I couldn't even hold a glass of water. Even at rest it was pretty painful. I went through physical therapy for about a year but, yeah, it's not the same. Every now and then I get little reminders, or "twinges", when I overwork it. But at least now I'm not in constant pain and I can pick my daughters up for hugs so it's all good.  . However, my occupation doesn't require anything too physical. Good luck to you.
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Yep. I didn't realize just how badly I had hurt it at first. A day later I'm on a business trip and went to a meeting. A guy shook my hand and I almost went to my knees in pain.
I have had back problems and knee problems before, but nothing like this. And it is the craziest things that hurt the worst. Gripping and squeezing stuff is really painful. They have me in a wrist brace and a thing called a "bandit". I got a cortisone shot that helped for a few days but now it's just as bad as the day I injured it. I've been to one physical therapy session so far.
The main thing that bothered me about what the doc said was that it's entirely possible that I will never really get over it, which was not something I was prepared for. He said it could last a year.
I was curious what kind of healing time others have had and is there anything you can do -- like a brace -- that could be used while I'm working on the car.
I have to be able to work on the car. I enjoy it too much and I'll do whatever I need to in order to keep enjoying the hobby. Failure is not an option here.
