2008 Bicipital Tendonitis eMedicine Sports

Description: Bicipital tendinitis, or biceps tendinitis, is an inflammatory process of the long head of the biceps tendon and is a common cause of shoulder pain due to its position and function.1, 2, 3, 4 The tendon is exposed on the anterior shoulder as it passes through the humeral bicipital groove and inserts onto the superior aspect of the labrum of the glenohumeral joint. Disorders of the biceps tendon can result from impingement or as an isolated inflammatory injury. Other causes are secondary to compensation for rotator cuff disorders, labral tears, and intra-articular pathology.
Synonyms and related keywords: bicipital tendinitis, biceps tendinitis/tendonitis, attrition tendinitis/tendonitis of the biceps
Durham & Chambers 2008 Updated 2009