Biceps Tendinopathy – What Physical Therapists Need to Know: FPF Show Episode 134

By dpope2020

May 31, 2024

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Biceps Tendinopathy - What Physical Therapists Need to Know: FPF Show Episode 134

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In today's video we go over Biceps Tendinopathy - What Physical Therapists Need to Know: FPF Show Episode 134: 

Timeline:

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 0:40 Relevant anatomy 
  • 4:00 What is the primary function of the biceps?  Is it involved in shoulder stability or movement?
  • 7:03 How active is the long head of the biceps during common gym activities? (bench press, push-ups, dips)
  • 10:05 Differential Diagnosis of biceps tendinopathy
  • 13:12 What's the mechanism of injury for biceps tendinopathy?
  • 18:15 What's the mechanism of injury in overhead athletes? (throwers)
  • 25:47 Clinical Examination - Subjective and history taking
  • 27:56 Objective tests (ROM, Palpation, Special Tests, MMT)

Dangit, back to bicep curls I guess....

- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS

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References: 

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  8. Biceps Image: Image URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biceps_brachii_muscle02.png Attribution: Anatomography, CC BY-SA 2.1 JP <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.1/jp/deed.en>, via Wikimedia Commons Edited by Fitness Pain Free LLC