Best Practice Case Studies-Case 154 Asset 8 Biceps Tendinopathy

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Brent DeGoyer, a primary care sports medicine physician, explains treating biceps tendonitis with positional release techniques like facilitated positional release or counterstrain. For both distal and proximal biceps pain, he finds the most tender point, then positions the arm to shorten the muscle and tendon—typically elbow flexion and forearm supination, sometimes with added shoulder elevation. He holds the position 30 to 120 seconds until pain decreases, then retests. Early injuries may need treatment every 2–3 days for 2–3 weeks. Home care includes deep friction massage twice daily and alternating ice and moist heat.

Meta Tag

Concept Tendinopathy

Concept Positional Release

Concept Biceps Tendon

Concept Proximal Biceps Tendon

Concept Muscle-Tendon Unit

Edition 4th Edition

Related Case 4th Edition, Case 154

Topic Shoulder

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4th Edition

4th Edition, Case 154

Shoulder

biceps tendonitis

positional release

counterstrain

distal biceps pain

proximal biceps pain

Tendinopathy

Biceps Tendon

Proximal Biceps Tendon

Muscle-Tendon Unit