What is bicipital (or biceps) tendinitis?
Inflammation of the long head tendon. This can be sudden (from a direct injury) or gradual. The latter is usually the result of shoulder overuse and thus typical of “overhead” athletes: baseball pitchers, racquet
players, swimmers, and rowers/kayakers. As the arm is passed into excessive abduction and external rotation, the long head tendon suffers repetitive injury and eventual wear-and-tear. Most commonly, though, the tendon becomes inflamed because of other shoulder problems, such as rotator cuff disease, impingement, instability, or labral tears.
Inflammation of the long head tendon. This can be sudden (from a direct injury) or gradual. The latter is usually the result of shoulder overuse and thus typical of “overhead” athletes: baseball pitchers, racquet
players, swimmers, and rowers/kayakers. As the arm is passed into excessive abduction and external rotation, the long head tendon suffers repetitive injury and eventual wear-and-tear. Most commonly, though, the tendon becomes inflamed because of other shoulder problems, such as rotator cuff disease, impingement, instability, or labral tears.