Biceps tendonitis treatment is available to patients in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and other FL cities, from the Board-certified surgeons and sports medicine doctors at Tampa Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group. Biceps tendonitis is a painful inflammation of the strong, cord-like tissue that connects the biceps muscle in the upper arm to the glenoid (shoulder socket) and scapula (shoulder blade). This type of injury often results from overuse of the shoulder, typically through athletics or work that involves overhead lifting. As the biceps contracts, it pulls the forearm upward and rotates it outward to facilitate the repetitive overhead movements, such as those required in high-energy activities like tennis, swimming, rowing, gymnastics, and baseball pitching. Trauma can occur, resulting in biceps tendonitis, when these types of repetitive motions are not paired with adequate reparative time.
Common symptoms of biceps tendonitis include:
- A deep, throbbing ache in the shoulder that is initiated or exacerbated by raising or bending the arm.
- Localized tenderness with arm movement as the tendon passes over the groove in the upper arm bone.
- A snapping sound or grinding sensation in the shoulder area.
When diagnosing biceps tendonitis, the experienced orthopaedic specialists at Tampa Orthopaedic will perform a thorough examination of your shoulder area to test for range of motion, tenderness, and instability. After confirming your diagnosis, we’ll work closely with you to customize an effective treatment plan. Biceps tendonitis is often responsive to conservative treatment, such as rest from overhead activity, ice, anti-inflammatory injections, pharmacological therapy, viscosupplementation, and physical therapy. In severe cases, such as those requiring labrum repair, or when noninvasive options are attempted for a few months but prove to be ineffective, surgical intervention may be recommended.
Contact Tampa Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group to learn more about our state-of-the-art clinic in Tampa, Florida, where we treat wide-ranging conditions of the musculoskeletal system for patients in South Tampa, New Tampa, Westchase, Brandon, Riverview, Oldsmar, and all other nearby FL cities.
