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Biceps (bicipital) tendonitis is an inflammation of the long head of the biceps tendon as it passes through the bicipital groove of the anterior humerus.
* Repetitive lifting and, to a lesser extent, overhead reaching lead to inflammation, microtearing, and, if untreated, degenerative change.
* Patients with bicipital tendonitis typically report anterior...

The purpose of this study was to assess the associations of lifestyle factors, metabolic factors and carotid intima-media thickness with shoulder pain and chronic (>3 months) rotator cuff tendinitis.
Conclusions Our findings showed associations of abdominal obesity, some other metabolic factors and carotid intima-media thickness with shoulder pain. Disturbed glucose metabolism...

while there are many causes of posterior ankle pain, there are two distinct conditions which may affect the Achilles tendon: - tendinitis and tendinosis, each having a distinct prognosis; - Tendinitis / Tendinosis: - in some cases, there...

East Lancs Foot Hyperbook: Barrie & Wilson

- inflammation of patellar tendon second to repetive trauma (jumping sports);
- seen in athletes involved in running, jumping, and kicking sports;
- Occurs usually in skeletally mature adults, Age range 16 to 40 years, males slightly> females
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The syndrome of chronic Achilles tendinitis is one of the commonest problems encountered in the sport medicine clinic.
The clinical presentation is increasing pain, swelling in the tendon, associated with activities such as running.

Heel pain is one of the most commonly treated lower extremity pathologies. Pain in the retrocalcaneal region could be due to many reasons; successful treatment depends on localizing pathology. Retrocalcaneal pain can be referred from four anatomical areas: the myotendinous junction of the gastrocnemius-soleus complex, the watershed area of the...

Notes on Achilles Tendonitis & TA Rupture