Nevertheless, Drs. Salazar and Choate were able to successfully repair
the pectoralis tears without serious complications.
For example, the surgeons had to send
pectoralis tear patients to foreign local hospitals for MRIs.
Not exact matches
The surgeons hypothesize that the
pectoralis major
tears «can be attributed to the increase in both intensity and frequency of physical training that occurs during deployments to the war zone.»
During a four month span in that deployment, Drs. Salazar and Choate treated nine male patients (four Army, five Air Force) for
pectoralis major
tears.
Incline bench
tears up the upper pecs and provides great definition along the collarbone.Decline bench rounds out the lower areas of the pecs, tightening up the lower curve of the
pectoralis muscle.
With this injury, the tendon that attaches your
pectoralis major muscle to your upper arm bone, is
torn right off the bone.
However, the risk of muscles
tears increases because of the greater stretch in the
pectoralis major.