Biceps Tendon--what gives?

[garcia]

About 10 mo ago I got a cortizone injection in my biceps tendon for tendonitis. It felt better after 5 days or so. I was careful not to come back too quickly and sparingly worked biceps for 6 mo or so. Then I took 3mo off completely from the gym.

During this time, my tendon started to hurt in a different place than before, but with the same result. This is with NO exercise!

I just worked biceps with relatively heavy weight for the first time in almost a year just now and it hurts like hell. What the hell is going on here. I just turned 40, so maybe Im done for, huh?

 

[tribe22]

id say so,u can hit the bi well doin back as a secondary movement,try to work around ur injury to still make some gains

 

[Massive123]

About 10 mo ago I got a cortizone injection in my biceps tendon for tendonitis. It felt better after 5 days or so. I was careful not to come back too quickly and sparingly worked biceps for 6 mo or so. Then I took 3mo off completely from the gym.

During this time, my tendon started to hurt in a different place than before, but with the same result. This is with NO exercise!

I just worked biceps with relatively heavy weight for the first time in almost a year just now and it hurts like hell. What the hell is going on here. I just turned 40, so maybe Im done for, huh?

I had the same problem... My suggestion is go to physical therapy asap and get some electric stim with an ice pack over it, let them massage it, & learn some good stretches. Sucks to deal with but mine only got better after taking a few months off from any upper body lifting...talking like 3-4 months and then I didn't do any shoulder exercises for another 2-3 months to avoid hurting it again.

Good luck

 

[Kaladryn]

Sounds like tendonosis, not the same as tendonitis the doctor treated you for, inactivity doesn't help either.

 

[Ashop]

About 10 mo ago I got a cortizone injection in my biceps tendon for tendonitis. It felt better after 5 days or so. I was careful not to come back too quickly and sparingly worked biceps for 6 mo or so. Then I took 3mo off completely from the gym.

During this time, my tendon started to hurt in a different place than before, but with the same result. This is with NO exercise!

I just worked biceps with relatively heavy weight for the first time in almost a year just now and it hurts like hell. What the hell is going on here. I just turned 40, so maybe Im done for, huh?

You may want to see another doctor for a 2nd opinion.
In the mean time I would avoid any movements that cause
your pain.