strength in the surrounding muscles while giving the tendon time to heal. Resting the tendon is key -- returning too soon to the activity that caused the injury in the first place can lead to chronic tendonitis (which your doctor may call overuse tendinopathy) and even cause tendons to tear...
Inflammation of the biceps tendon and synovial sheath causes pain when the arm and shoulder are in an overhand throwing motion. Anyone who participates in continuous or repetitive shoulder actions are at risk of tendonitis of the biceps. Just as in other forms of tendonitis, these repetitive motio...
Biceps tendon rupture: You will have decreased strength of elbow flexion and decreased ability to raise the arm out to the side when the hand is turned palm up. When to Seek Medical Care Call a doctor if you hear or feel a snap or pop, have severe pain, rapid or immediate bruising aft...
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the demographics, complications and prodromal symptoms (any pain or unpleasant sensation in the area distal biceps tendon preceding the injury) of distal biceps tendon tears (DBTTs) of patients treated with primary repair or Achilles allograft ...
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Lesions of the long head of the biceps tendon are often associated with massive rotator cuff tears and may be responsible for shoulder pain and dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of isolated arthroscopic biceps tenotomy or tenodesis as tr...
The femoral biceps is a muscle that flexes the knee. These muscles get tired when there is a change of pace in the race, such as stretching or acceleration. The risk of tearing one of these muscles is high. Football players may have muscle damage or a tear of the adductor muscles ...
50% tear with partial elevation Treatment: Cross taping, ice, physical therapy program Grade 3: Complete rupture of all ligaments Treatment: Surgical repair with donor tendon Dr. Stone says ... "Most of my overhead athletes want their AC joint repaired as it restores length and stability to ...
Academic anatomists refer to them as the posterior thigh muscles, and more specifically as the semimembranosus, the semitendinosus, and the biceps femoris muscles. These muscles span the thigh, crossing both the hip and the knee. They originate or begin at just below the buttocks, arising from...
Hamstring injury: The hamstring (posterior thigh muscle group) makes up a group of individual muscles known as the semitendinosus, the semimembranosus, and the biceps femoris. While one can feel the tendons at the back of the knee, the muscle originates and is anchored in the pelvis bone....