Overuse injury of the long head of the biceps muscle
Initially begins as inflammation in the tendon sheath known as tenosynovitis and then progresses to tendon degeneration and disord...
Anterior shoulder pain localized over the bicipital groove, which may radiate distally toward the biceps
Pain is aggravated by overhead activities or lifting objects.
Point...
Rest, ice, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and/or acetaminophen
Rest should not include prolonged immobilization because this may lead to adhesive capsulitis (...
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Friedman DJ, Dunn JC, Higgins LD, et al. Proximal biceps ...
Primary biceps tendinitis is very rare and thought to be ~5% of cases.
Performing the uppercut test and biceps groove tenderness together has the highest sensitivity and specificity to ...
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