Can you recover from a pec tear without surgery?
If you do not require surgery, your healthcare provider may still require that you wear a sling. The sling helps to keep your upper arm and shoulder still to allow your pec tendon to heal. Typically, a sling is worn for four to eight weeks.
How long does it take for a pectoral tear to heal?
How long does it take to recover from a Torn Pec? The healing and rehab process can take anywhere from 6 months to a year after a surgical pectoralis repair. The first part of the rehab process consists of managing the pain and swelling and initiating a range of motion in the shoulder and arm.
Can a pectoral tear heal on its own?
In most cases, a torn pectoral will not heal on its own. Our team will need to perform surgery to reattach the muscle so that you can begin your road to recovery. The operation will involve sewing the muscle back into place on your upper arm.
How do you treat a torn pectoral?
Generally, only low-grade tears involving the muscle are treated with physiotherapy and rehab. However, high grade-tears should be repaired with surgery if the tendon tear is complete. Usually, surgeons place sutures in the pectoralis tendon and anchor these sutures through holes in the bone.
What does a pec tear feel like?
When the pectoralis muscle ruptures, you will have sudden severe pain and a tearing sensation in the chest. You may also have pain in the upper arm, weakness, bruising, and a dimpling, or pocket formation above the arm pit. Initial treatment includes application of ice and immobilization of the shoulder, arm and chest.
How do you check for a torn pectoral muscle?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These scans create better images of soft tissues. They can show both partial and complete tears of the pectoralis tendon. However, there may be enough information from the history and physical examination that an MRI is not need by an experienced physician.
What does a pectoral tear feel like?
How do I know if I tore my pectoral?
How do I know if I tore my pec muscle?
Are pectoral tears common?
Tears of the pectoralis tendon are uncommon. They are most often caused by a sudden eccentric force. The injury is almost exclusively in males and most injuries are associated with weightlifting.
Do pec tears hurt?
In complete tears of the pectoralis major muscle, you may have instant pain which quickly subsides. However, as the muscle is completely torn, you are unable to produce force and the arm is substantially weakened.