Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS If you have pain in your upper arm or shoulder, you may have irritated your ...

Functionally, the biceps are key players in elbow flexion (bending the arm), forearm supination (rotating the forearm so the palm faces upward, like turning a doorknob or opening a jar), and shoulder ...

This topic is currently of great interest, and there has been much discussion about diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Biceps tendon pathology exists in many forms and is frequently associated with ...

Introduction The biceps brachii muscle is the primary forearm supinator and a secondary elbow flexor. The pathophysiology of distal tendon ruptures is still unclear. Patients with chronic rupture ...