Biceps Tendonitis

Question 1

What is biceps tendonitis?

Answer 1

Inflammation of the long head of biceps

Question 2

Signs and symptoms of biceps tendonitis?

Answer 2

Anterior shoulder pain

Pain on resisted biceps contraction

Question 3

Treatment for biceps tendonitis?

Answer 3

• Surgical division of the tendon +/- attachment to proximal humerus
• Tendon can spontaneously rupture which gives relief of symptoms but some are left with bunched up biceps muscle