Background Labral repair and biceps tenodesis are routine operations for superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) lesion of the shoulder, but evidence of their efficacy is lacking. We evaluated the ...

Ryan W. Simovitch, M.D. Question: I was lifting a very heavy weight and heard a pop in my biceps area. I can still move my arm up and down, but I have lost some strength. There was a small amount of ...

Question: I was lifting a very heavy weight and heard a pop in my biceps area. I can still move my arm up and down, but I have lost some strength. There was a small amount of swelling and bruising ...

A bicep bulge is an injury that typically results from a tendon tear and is sometimes referred to as a “Popeye deformity.” When one of the tendons attached to the bicep muscle is torn, it causes the ...

The biceps muscle of your arm has two tendons that come off the top end of the muscle and attach to different parts of the scapula and then one tendon at the bottom end that attaches down near the ...

This column is written by experts in the medical field and provides advice for young athletes. Previously in Playing Safe, we have discussed various forms of injury to the shoulder in children. Many ...

Among baseball and softball players, especially pitchers, one of the more common shoulder injuries is a Superior Labral Tear Anterior to Posterior, commonly known as a SLAP tear. It’s more frequently ...

Introduction Three percent of all biceps tendon ruptures occur at the distal aspect, the rupture typically occuring in middle aged males after an eccentric extension load is applied to the elbow.

A biceps tendon rupture is when you tear one of the strong bands of tissue that connect your upper arm muscle to your shoulder or elbow. This injury can cause sudden pain and make it harder to bend or ...

Biceps tendonitis is an inflammation or irritation of the upper biceps tendon. The upper biceps tendon is also called the long head of the biceps tendon. This strong, cord-like structure connects the ...