Bicep Tendon Injury - Proximal?

[charlize29]

Hi Buckley,

You being a rock climber and your activity at the gym has probably contributed to the repetitive microtrauma of the biceps in the bicipital groove. In fact you have provided key points such as: not being able to mobilize your arm due to pain(intiatiating activites), a negative bunching up of the biceps in the distal arm which is evident in proximal biceps tendon rupture is a good sign. ( you may rule out rupture of the proximal part which is one of the clinical findings),activites that involve repetitive flexion of the shoulder and elbow,( rock climbing) and overloading of the biceps (bench presses eccentric contraction of your biceps)

This attachment best describes biceps tendinopathy and its treatment.


Hope this one helps!!

regards,
Charlize29