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Bicipital Tendonitis
Category: Tennis Elbow
Mar 9, 2006
Bicipital tendonitis is an inflammatory process of the long head tendon, a common cause of shoulder pain due to its position and function. It results from chronic overload leading to microscopic tears in the tendon, which trigger an inflammatory response.
Athletes such as baseball pitchers, tennis players and swimmers often experience this. It may present itself in the following ways: pain after activity only; pain at the start of an activity that disappears with use; pain at the start of an activity persisting during and after activity that restricts one's activity; pain that progresses during everyday activities.
In order to reduce inflammation and swelling in the acute phase, apply ice 10-15 minutes two to three times a day for the first 48 hours.
Nonsteroid anti-inflammatories may be used to reduce the inflammation and to control the pain the first three to four weeks, and physical therapy and occupational therapy may be ordered in the recovery phase to have proper weight stretching exercises and grasping techniques taught.
Be patient. This injury can take three to four months to heal completely.