Originally Posted by
T-Man007
Well, if it was me, I would go get a neuromusclar massage therapist to start working on them. It could be that you are suffereing from (this isn't the real word for it, but I can explain it) intermusclular contractions. Basically, what you have is sctions of a muscle, I get them in my calves, where they contract. It feels like a cramp but it's actually a contraction and depending on how bad it is it can make you do things like jerk the wheel of the car and such. Boy, that would suck to get one of those while injecting. LOL Anyways, I've been to dozens of massage therapists and until I went to one that was neuromusclar it never got better. Basically, they have to work it out. Oh yeah, it hurts like a mutherphuker too! Not only did I have those but I had scar tissue too. That hurst even worse. Anyways, now, I never get them anymore. I went to this one lady one a week for 6 weeks. I stretch like crazy and I've avoided having them.
Also, when looking for a massage therapist, go to a LMT, not a CMT. The L is licensed and the C is certified and from what I've been told, the LMT has much more training. From personal expereince, the LMT's I've been to have always been better. But, that's my expereince.
Stretch, stretch, stretch. The best stretch for biceps I think is to stand next to a wall and extend your arm out perpendicular to your body. Make a fist with you palm facing down and put the round part of your fist (where your thumb is) against the wall and turn away from it. Make sure to use a fist or you won't get near as good of a bicep stretch.
Definately lighten the load on your biceps. You may want to hit them every week and just do a couple sets of 15 reps. This will allow you to work them and build up the endurance in them. However, if you have the intermuscular contraction (remember, I don't think that's what it's really called so don't repeat it to your MT) it would be a good idea to not work the biceps until you get them massaged out a few times.