other causes of shoulder pain

Question 1

inflammation of what tendon causes shoulder pain

Answer 1

inflammation of the tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii (biceps tendonitis) causes anterior shoulder pain

Question 2

management of biceps tendonitis

Answer 2

surgical division of the tendon, or it may rupture spontaneously relieving symptoms or when it ruptures it can cause a bunched up biceps muscle called a popeye deformity

Question 3

tears of what structure can cause shoulder pain

Answer 3

tears in the glenoid labrum where the long biceps tendon attaches called SLAP lesions

Question 4

diagnosis of tears in the glenoid labrum

Answer 4

MRI arthrogram

Question 5

what does SLAP stand for

Answer 5

superior labral tear from anterior to posterior