Have recently torn my pectorial muscles while kiting in the surf . Was wondering if any one has suffered the same injury . Trying to avoid surgery as i am self employed . Would love some feedback if others have rehabilitated there way thru it.

Cheers Frauso

The Minor

Try resting them .

Have not done anything strenuous for 5 weeks now it is slowly getting better but still cant put pressure on it . Seeing an orthopedic surgeon this week .

Have patience.

The body heals at it's own pace.

From my understanding mucle tears or muscle to tendon tears are usually not fixed (best) through surgery. See a sports doc but also, perhaps more importantly a physio. I had a major pec tendon tear (off the humerus bone) which was reattached surgically. Still a 6-9 months recovery. Hope you can just take it easy for a while and it will heal by itself.

Fingers crossed . I am seeing a physio once a week .

Dunno about pecs specifically, but I had a torn labrum (where the tendon joins to the bone in the shoulder). With Physio and stretching i have no pain now and the same (or better) strength than I had before. I didn't go the surgery because I wasn't willing to have that much time off kiting for the recovery, and now I'm happy I didn't. Focus on strengthening and support exercises and you can avoid the cost and time of surgery I reckon.