What happened to my arm?

[Kurzy]

Being that I am new to Jitz, in a complete and total way, I have no clue what happened to my arm last night.

Last night I was rolling and the guy put my arm in a komora (Spelling?) and cranked it. I guess I never tapped quick enough and my elbow gave out a large "crack" sound. It sounded like a tendon snapped, but there was no real pain, and no loss of movement. I could feel it in the elbow, on the bottom side.

(If you rested your elbow on the table with your face rested on your hand, that's where I felt it in the elbow.)

Within an hour my bicep was tender and started to knot up. Especially the end near the inside of my elbow. But this morning my bicep is tender the entire length, even up to the armpit.

It really doesn't "hurt", but something is wrong, and it's definitly tender. I am kind of babying it too, not opening doors and shit with my right arm today, so maybe that's why it doesn't hurt. Also, last night I iced it and took Ibuprofin, which I think helped.

Anyways, does anyone have an explanation regarding what I did to my arm? I figured it must be a fairly common injury in JJ circles.

[John Mejia]

Could be bursitis. Depending on what hurts. If its swollen and hurts to the touch really sharp it may be bursitis. But then again It's hard to say without seeing it but if the shitty feeling persists having an MD examine it would be your best bet.

[Kurzy]

Would bursitis be accompanied with a loud crack sound?

[Steeyle]

Go to the doctor. Get healed. Tap out!

[Kurzy]

Oh hey man, I'm no hero. I just didn't tap quick enough. It was an accident. I don't try to avoid tapping man, I'm too new and inexperienced to risk that. It caught us both by surprise.

[Charlemange August K.]

happened to me, it'll be tender and weak for about 3 months, tap early always. Ice, and heat it.

[Kurzy]

Thanks Charlemange.
I iced it last night 3X15minutes, but I am thinking about icing it some more tonight. My coach thinks it's probably an aggrevated Tendon, and I'm inclined to agree, because both the bicep and the forearm muscles are tender to the touch, so they were both effected by the lock/pop.

[Chris Herzog]

Sorry it took me so long, hopefully I'm not to late!!!

[Kurzy]

LOL, thanks Herzog.

It's still sore where the two muscles join at the elbow, but I was rollin' last night with no real issues. Just kinda have to baby it with certain motions. I'm glad I'm not going to be missing any time because of it.

[Josh Passini]

Sorry it took me so long, hopefully I'm not to late!!!

Chirped by the Zog. LOL