This thickening of the ligament may cause abnormal rubbing on the tendon, leading to inflammation and irritation. Shoulder and rotator cuff injuries can also contribute to biceps tendonitis.

The Neer's test merely reveals if you have shoulder impingement; it doesn't reveal what structure in your shoulder is being pinched (e.g., your shoulder bursa, rotator cuff, biceps tendon).

A complete examination should be performed with special attention to the rotator cuff tendons and SLAP lesion. Biceps instability tests can be performed with palpation of the tendon in the groove and ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that keep your upper arm ... shoulders, and upper arm (biceps). Here’s how to do it: Many conditions can lead to pain in the right shoulder ...

Acromioclavicular joint (Figure 5a) and GHJ pathology were the most common x-ray findings (both 17%) and calcification involving the rotator cuff was reported in 13% of subjects (Figure 5b).

This is different from the attritional ruptures associated with the rotator cuff or biceps tendon. 4 The patient usually gives a history suggesting a powerful contraction of the muscle or a direct ...

The literature has shown good results with partial repairs of large and massive tears of rotator cuff but the role of ... (p <0.0001), size (p = 0.002), and tendon quality (p <0.0001).