| What is Bicep Tendonitis? | | | | the joints will not able to move freely and the flexibility |
| Bicep Tendonitis is a condition that affects the area | | | | will be lost. As people get older they are tend to |
| between the bicep muscles, where it meets the front | | | | develop Bicep Tendonitis. From research it has been |
| of the shoulder. It hardly occurs on its own and often | | | | found that when body gets aged the changes in blood |
| Bicep Tendonitis is often called bicipital tendonitis. | | | | vessels affect the tendons. |
| Athletes are the most common people who suffer | | | | 3. Too Much strain |
| from bicep tendonitis. It develops because of a rotator | | | | Strain is the major cause among the bodybuilders and |
| cuff tendonitis. Bicep tendonitis is mostly ignored in the | | | | athletes. It tends to develop when the athletes and |
| early stage and develops into a serious complication. | | | | bodybuilders put the tendons under too much strain |
| Symptoms of Bicep Tendonitis | | | | without any proper warming up. Or the more strain |
| The most common symptoms of Bicep Tendonitis is | | | | that the tendons could not manage. This can be |
| as follows: | | | | avoided by corrective training techniques. |
| (a) There will some pain when you move your | | | | 4. Due to Injury |
| shoulder or arm. | | | | It is common for Tendonitis to develop due to an injury. |
| (b) There will be pain if you raise your arm above your | | | | For example it is caused by the result of shoulder or |
| shoulder | | | | rotator cuff tendonitis. In these circumstances the |
| (c) When your shoulder is touched you will feel the | | | | tendonitis develops because the injury has not |
| pain | | | | completely healed. This kind of cause can be easily |
| (d) Shoulder may be red and swollen or you may feel | | | | avoided by allowing ample rest to injured part. |
| a burning sensation around the shoulder | | | | Treatment for Bicep tendonitis |
| (e) You pain gets worse in the night or while get up in | | | | The treatment is mostly resting the affected area and |
| the morning | | | | slowly getting into action after proper rest. The basic |
| Causes of Bicep Tendonitis: | | | | treatment is to rest the affected area from making |
| 1. Repetitive use | | | | any more activities. All the over head exercise should |
| The most common cause of Bicep Tendonitis is | | | | be avoided. It's better to apply ice pack every for 4 |
| repetitive use and the strain caused due to the usage. | | | | hours till the pain gets reduced. The best thing to do is |
| Repetitive strain and usage can come in many forms | | | | to rest the affected area. The affected area should |
| and many sources. This condition is often developed | | | | get a rest of minimum 2 to 3 weeks. |
| by people who work on factories that are because | | | | How to Prevent? |
| due to their repetitive nature of work. Athletes and | | | | As the saying goes 'Prevention is better than cure'. It is |
| sports persons do develop tendonitis due to the | | | | always advised to warm up before any kind of |
| repetitive movements involved in their sports. | | | | exercise and should stretch and cool down after the |
| 2. Tendonitis because of Age: | | | | exercise. If there is any little pain in the bicep area then |
| When humans get older it is a natural process that | | | | apply Ice pack immediately. That will help to reduce the |
| tendons get harder and lose their elasticity. Due to this | | | | pain. |