A biceps tendon tear occurs when the tendon completely or partially severs from the bone. When the tear occurs at the shoulder, a person may experience pain and lose some strength in their arm. Also ...

Biceps tendonitis is generally a chronic injury, where the tendon sheath has become inflamed over a long period of use. As a result, the most important treatment for biceps tendonitis is rest to allow ...

Dr Kevin R Stone is a pioneer of advanced orthopaedic surgical and rehabilitation techniques to repair, regenerate and replace damaged cartilage and ligaments. The author was trained at Harvard ...

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It is reported that he had a torn biceps tendon surgically ‘repaired’ last spring and that at the time of surgery his rotator cuff was found to have a tear also. It is well known in the scientific ...

When a tendon in your biceps muscle tears, the muscle can bunch up and form a large, painful ball on your upper arm. This bulge is called a Popeye deformity or Popeye sign. It’s named after the ...

Introduction Shoulder pain remains one of the most common complaints in the spinal cord injury (SCI) population. Several studies suggest that approximately 30–70% of people with SCI in the USA suffer ...

The biceps tendon connects the biceps muscle to two bones in the shoulder, and one bone in the elbow. Both areas can be vulnerable to tendonitis, which is an inflammation of the tendon. If you’re ...

Biceps Tendon Ruptures/tears at the elbow are a common injury among middle aged and older men. They can also happen in women and younger men as well, but not nearly as often. Smoking leads to a 5x ...