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Posted on Sat, 27 Oct 2018
Question: Hi. I am a 74 year old male in good active health. I exercise regularly, including Spin class three time a week. 24 hours ago I believe I tore my left bicep. There is no pain when static, but some pain when I flex. No rotational pain. The bicep bulges compared to the right one. I treated it yesterday with ice. It didn't affect my sleep last night. No change this morning. Should I go to the emergency room now or see my regular physician tomorrow? Thanks for your assistance.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
You can wait till tomorrow and see your physician.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for posting your query.
I have gone through your query and understand your health concerns ,
For a torn biceps which does not have a considerable swelling or pain, you can wait till tomorrow to see your regular physician. Till then you need to do ice and rest. You can also use a compression bandage to decrease any further swelling.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Hi. I Am A 74 Year Old Male In Good

Brief Answer: You can wait till tomorrow and see your physician. Detailed Answer: Hello. Thanks for posting your query. I have gone through your query and understand your health concerns , For a torn biceps which does not have a considerable swelling or pain, you can wait till tomorrow to see your regular physician. Till then you need to do ice and rest. You can also use a compression bandage to decrease any further swelling. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal.