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I’ve looked at all or most of a lot of videos on this topic, and this is clearly the best one I’ve seen. The level of professionalism puts many of the others to shame, and is superb. And it is a very informative and sympathetic presentation. Congratulations! :)
seriously. all the other ones are either too academic or just full of babbling without explaining key causes n concepts clearly. thank you. liked n subed
I’ve gone to physical therapy and doctors in the military and haven’t received a good diagnosis or good treatment. This video explains my pain perfectly and helps out tremendously, thank you so much.
@@shyamsundertripathi1301I found a way around it that has made it work. The pain was never that bad that I couldn’t bear it. But when dumbbell bench pressing, smith machine military pressing, or anything movement of that sort considerably improved when I made my grip narrower. I’m taking barely outside of shoulder width. Incorporating some kind of “rehab” exercise also helped me a lot. I found a video like this that helped.
@@Amarantine1I’m still training normally lol the pain has been there for 2 weeks now but it’s not that painful I’m dumbbell pressing 36kg dumbbells & 120kg x 8 of 3 sets on bench it only annoys me when I do shoulder press. I had similar pain 2 years ago in my other arm and it went away after 2-3 months and I was still weight lifting normally
I have to be honest, I have a shoulder injury for 2-3 months now. And this is so far one of the best explanatory videos i found on the internet. My injury do not heal because I do not let it heal. I had to watch this so I can understand it. Thank you, you are awesome!
This video reminds us to often ignore advice from the numbskulls around us always telling us stretching is the answer to everything... Low level, uneducated trainers are the worse.
Doctor, this video is kind of a life changer. I had a shoulder injury when I fell and it wrenched my shoulder. This was two years ago. I noticed I had some pain, so because it was a work injury I was given physical therapy. At no time was it considered that I had bicep tendonitis. I did everything wrong. My docs did everything wrong. Two years later and I am wondering why I am in worse pain, sometimes staggering pain. I'd be doing my exercises crying. Since discovering your video I have let it settle down, now that i know what is really going on, and i have had four pain free days and good sleep, which i haven't had in months. Now I know what to do. I can't thank you enough. This saved me from worse injury. Im letting that arm rest!
I have been trying to stretch my pain away for so long, and I have been basically bed ridden from the pain for 4 days...I learned SO MUCH from this...thank you, this sincerely helps people
Thank you so much! the symptoms are exactly how you described them. I’ve been ignoring the pain and doing a lot of stretching thinking that its the right thing to do :D woke up today unable to lift my arm.. will allow it to rest for a few days and work on it slowly for next few weeks.
As SOON as she said "Uhn-uh" I stopped stretching. She just never stopped. Every question I had or that popped into my head during the video she answered. Idk why but I trust her.
I have had this for several week now thinking it was an anterior delt problem. Yet I can still do deltoid work. I got it from dumbell press ( believe it or not). But it was a massive overload. This Video hit the nail on the head, and now I am happy with the knowledge. Thank you.
Proper Nutrition helped me greatly. Anti-inflammatories and eliminating sugars, simplex carbs, soy/seed/veg oils, processed foods, and generally eating healthy. Easier day by day now than when I was half this age. Food as medicine. Heal from the inside out first, then this advice also is fantastic.
Agree with you me as well Ive been dealing with this for 10 months doing work and stretching constantly using my arm im still in pain now i see why. Everything she showed is my exact symptoms same exact area
Agree with you me as well Ive been dealing with this for 10 months doing work and stretching constantly using my arm im still in pain now i see why. Everything she showed is my exact symptoms same exact area
DaMm, I literally did all the things you mentioned that caused this issue for me, thank you for this great information, I shall start this road to recovery. very thankful for you 🙏🏽✌🏽.
At last! Brilliant. Thankyou. Have been told for ages that I had a rotator cuff injury. Lots of bands and external rotation exercises and it hasn’t worked. Now I know why. You describe my injury perfectly. Love your natural unpretentious and honest presentation. So so helpful.
Thank you for the valuable information! I've heard hanging on a bar can be helpful for many shoulder injuries, can it also helpful for a Biceps Tendonitis or is it even harmful? (I remeber you mentionen stretching backwards is harmful but I'm not sure about this kind of stretch.)
Spot on as always. This accords with my personal experience exactly, including the causes, the desire to stretch the shoulder back which only makes things worse, the incorrect prescription of exercises with the band, and the long healing time. I wish I'd known this before I went through my six months of hell! :-)
Same here. It was misdiagnosed as an impingement and I've done a helluva lot of external rotation and it only made it worse... 1 year of hell. I've now rested it for the past 2 months and the swelling already reduced a lot.
@@moggridge1 hello may i Know what was the cause of your shoulder pain ? actually I'm suffering from shoulder from the last 2.5 years. I did MRI twice and it says bursitis, taking physiotherapy from a long time but not getting desired result. any suggestion.
@@amitsharma-ms7hw Well, my friend Amit, I got my shoulder pain from doing resistance training. It was from doing bicep curls with a weight that was too heavy for me really. The place I had it was right at the front of the shoulder where the shoulder starts to bend into the arm. I sympathise with you. It is a really annoying and constant pain. It is difficult to get relief even when you go to sleep. It also takes a long time to resolve. Physiotherapy worked for me. But, I think it's very important to only do it within the limits of your pain. I think I did the exercises too hard at the start. The only other thing I can suggest is the "hanging" exercise that has come to the fore fairly recently. Are you familiar with that? Have you tried it? It's supposed to work very well. If you don't know about it, I shall find a video link for you (there is also a book). Moggridge
I learned so much from this video! This is so relatable . I’ve been going through this for so long with both of my arms . They flare up quick and I have been looking for ways to strengthen my arms but am scared of flare up lol
Mine has a tendency to flare up really easy when I take up exercise after a long break. In my experience the two factors that are most important is 1. Start with very light weights and 2. Choose movements that are below 90 degrees shoulder flexion and that moves the arm in straight lines. Once you have built up a good base strength, then you can progress to more exciting things. Good starter exercises are Seated rows, Assisted pull-up but very light, bench press machine but keeping elbows lower than shoulders at about 45 degree angle. Go light and don't work to too hard until you've observed how they respond and perhaps only twice a week for a start.
For me it’s almost like a front delt pain but this . My front delts are weaker tho now as an advanced lifter . I can curl a lot but it’s the high bicep tendon .
Thanks for another helpful video Maryke. Followed your recommendations in 2018 for achilles tendonitis which healed and has not reoccured. This time working on healing right biceps tendinopathy. The caution on stretching was especially helpful for me.
I have got a biceps tendonitis for 8 weeks now. My doctor told me to rest and stretch it everyday. It did not get better at all. Thank you for this comprehensive video. I hope to finally get it better now that i know all of this.
I’m almost 100% sure I got this on both shoulders from sleeping on my side. I know you didn’t mention this, but I’m pretty sure that was the cause for my pain. Could I be right? Thank you so much for your videos! They are so helpful! ♥️
It is possible - compression can sometimes cause injuries. And if you sleep with your arms high up under the pillow that can possibly increase the chances for some people. But sleeping on your side is a natural thing to do, so it may be that it was something that you did in the day or perhaps a too hard mattress that contributed.
@@Sadiaanjum007 its The same if not little worse I get pains in my shoulder area and have been waiting for weeks for it to heal and I’ve been putting ice for the last couple weeks and it feels better but the orthopedic doctor said yeah you can work out everything‘s fine it’s just that your muscle is going to look different .but ever since I seen him on feb28th I’ve been getting all kinds of different little pains and just waiting for them to heal and go away but it’s taking long now I’m starting to wonder what else is wrong in there
I've suffered from biceps tendonitis for years following the physio I was prescribed which included aggressive stretching. I threw it out the window, followed this video and am for the first time seeing tangible improvement with greatly decreased pain. Yeah!
I'm not sure if I have the same issue My symptoms is when I shoulder press it's very painful and fully extending arm and rotating the arm clockwise it hurt slightly too No pain in any pulling exercise as far as I know
@@rook2010 I ended up having to have rotator cuff repair. It also was found my long head bicep tendon was badly damaged. Had this done last September. Best I’ve been in years but the recovery process was long.
Very thorough, especially the review of the other causes of anterior shoulder pain, not just biceps tendinopathy. Also, I will now STOP stretching my biceps tendon...epiphany! Great Job.
This was amazing information, and exactly what has happened to me. I've been thinking it was my rotator cuff, and trying to fix it with external rotations, but this was spot on. Thank you so much for describing it succinctly and giving proper attention to what needs to happen to heal. 😁
Such a hindering injury…i lost so much strength and muscle because of it. No amount of exercises I’ve done has had any effect. I ve had it for a year now and I am afraid I’ll never get rid of it
Woah! This is such a comprehensive video and super useful! Thank you so much for making this, really thoughtful of you to explain so many things! I really appreciate it!
Not really - tendons are made of collagen, not protein. There is some evidence that collagen supplements may help but it's not very strong evidence - here's a video discussing it for Achilles tendons: th-cam.com/video/HMpcNOUhS14/w-d-xo.html
Thank you doc. Tennis, car accident with hand on wheels, hard repetitive work, and finally numerouse bowling like long distance throws in to cops' vehicles with tight cuffs in the back f'ed it up from head to spine and wrist. I love your thorough explanations with passion. There is hope for me too? 😊
Oh my word is this brilliant. This is exactly what I have and your advice is superb, I have experienced everything you said from push ups to the other exercises etc. Thanks so so much. PS you are so darn beautiful ❤️
Wow. My gosh. I think I was misdiagnosed and maybe mistreated. This is exactly how I have been feeling for years. I’ve seen Drs after a accident for my neck, but I kept saying no there’s something wrong with my arm and elbow too. :( I felt like they didn’t believe me. It even gets irritated with a seat belt and driving. I’ve been so frustrated that I STILL can’t seem to get back into regular workouts, even after doing everything they’ve told me to do! They kept saying I just need continue “strengthening” and stretches, one told me Yoga, but even simple stretching and yoga can hurt the next day. I’ve been so frustrated! Just Wow!
I’m about to start doing a lot of yoga. Mine started with doing 1000 push ups a day for a long time I believe and it’s such an awful feeling, can barely do anything with it now without pain after.
Having these exact issues, with what feels like a lot of referred pain/soreness in my pecs as well. Not fun, but this video was extremely helpful and informative! Thanks very much
do you recommend people take time off work for these kind of injuries to heal? I just did my bicep a week ago and work in retail so I'm always lifting or moving food items and even though I try to rest it, sometimes I have to use it for light things
@@nykko73 my arm feels way better now, I'm still not lifting anything really over 2kg on that arm just to be safe. Physio here in the UK told me to do some isometric holds for 30 sec with very light weights, a few sets at 90 degree bend and then a few lower down at like 30 degrees
The bad thing with the biceps tendinitis is that it can cause an impingement. Impingement then causes bursitis and supraspinatus tears. The shoulder is so complex. If you do not allow to calm one thing down then it affects the rotator cuff tendons. I even got small labrum tears from my biceps tendinitis. There are still some movements that I cannot do, but I’m still optimistic that I can fix it without surgery. Thank you again for this very useful information.
Usually it's my pec minor that causes me issues. The referred pain will be in my shoulder (where bicep tendons attach). Once I release the pec minor, everything goes back to normal 😊
Hey! Thank you for this massive amount of knowledge. I have one question yet: should I massage biceps tendon, roll muscle down elbow etc.? And if so, at what stage of recovery should I do that?
only cross friction, and only if it doesnt hurt. apparently within a minute of cross friction massage it should feel slightly better/ numb. apparently... i am just regurgitating info.
@@mohdubed5254 as far as I know just using your fingers side to side laterally along the muscle or tendon in question (cross friction, i.e not in line with the muscle/ tendon fibers)
be careful not to overdo it though, i have been doing it occasionally for what i can only guess is bicep tendonitis/ shoulder impingement etc, and at one point i over did it i think and it got worse, im not sure though. i may have neck issues or something, i know my neck was sore the day before from watching tv at a bad angle for too long. so maybe i have nerve issues stemming from my neck as well as shoulder impingement. that would kind of make sense. explain a few things. im guessing cross friction massage is not good for nerves.
Nice one. Straightforward, intelligent and pitched to normal folks with easy to understand and implement strategies. A breath of fresh air amongst so much dross on YT these days. Thank you.
Brilliant explanation. I’ve had it twice now- once three years ago after paddle boarding. Now for 5 weeks after weights. I keep thinking it’s better, return to bands, or mow lawn, and it returns. Got to wait it out. Or move to South Africa for therapy
shit. i have spent the last 3 weeks of my annual leave thinking i had shoulder impingement and so doing all of hose exercises, including stretching behind my back. i wanted to do the so called 'miracle cure' (hanging) and sometimes i did, but that caused a bunch of pain, i pushed through a few times, then decided it was a bad idea. now i finally realize the pain it caused was not just in the shoulder, it also went down to my bicep in a weird tight line, so either nerves or bicep tendonitis. which means i have been doing all the wrong things... stretching, lots of stretching. which apparently injured tendons dont like. damn. back to work soon and ive made no progress.
This was a really informative video. I've struggled with biceps tendon pain for pushing 4 years and I am finally getting serious about rehab. Thank you!
@@5dnozunhormtedn391 I have recovered I'd say about 85%, which is great. In order to do this I had to lay off weightlifting completely for about six months and devote myself to daily shoulder rehabilitation exercises, specifically the "shoulder pain solution" by the good folks at Precision Movement". It's a program you can do online
I also modified the types of weightlifting movements I now perform for my shoulders… The straight up military press still causes me pain but there are alternatives which seem to be fine for me.
I'm probably the only person who falls asleep to this video every night for weeks on end. I'm hoping the messsge to give my shoulder a break when it tells me I need to, instead of powering through will soak into my subconscious while I'm sleeping.
Have been struggling with this pain for about 5 months. Maybe from yoga, maybe from crossfit, probably both. Afraid of exercise, just waiting for it to disappear. And.. sadly.. doing all stuff that irritates it. So this is very helpful. Thank you! (Also, just been to a doctor today - thus I was able to google "biceps tendonisis").
same. i bet so many people were doing all those wrong rotator cuff exercises and stretches. which are the exact wrong thing to do. i now know i fit that category.
Shoulder/bicep pain I have been stretching and it's gotten worse. Also, I have increased arthritis proportional to my shoulder issue. I Injured myself climbing over a rock wall. pushing myself up. My Night time sleep consists of stretching, sleeping for 1 - 2 hours waking up in pain; stretch repeat all night. I am doing physical therapy for frozen shoulder they gave me stretching exercises. thats not helping.
Bru does that really last that long.. I got mine last 2 days ago.. cause I started doing 30 Push ups so I think that was the reason to why I got the Bicep problems, I have tried things in youtube to clear it but it still Hurts..
@@MatthewSylvester-qr5bm It might depend tbh U might have a ripped tendon(Cause its weird for it to take heal at that much of time) Mine healed for a week The Only Exercises I can tell u is by putting Ice on it 20 mins day, Try resting, Dont carry heavy stuff, Try putting ur arm to a comfortable place where u dont feel the ache or the pain, Cold showers everyday, and try NOT using steroids(Since it's not recommended), it might take 2 weeks or 6 months for it to heal(If u do the things I said), if it doesnt heal atleast 2 weeks or Atleast a year Surgery is VERY possible since U might have a ripped Tendon on ur arm or the tendon being on the wrong Place(I wish it aint Cause ik surgery for that is expensive).
@@clint_jumawan guys can you plzz tell me how to figure it out whether its biceps tendinosis or bursitis. In my MRI it is written bursitis but my pain is exactly at the same place where this doctor is talking about.
BRO I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING FOR SO MANY HOURS AND CAME ACROSS SO MUCH STUFF THAT WAS WRONG I DID EVERY ROTATOR CUFF TEST AND GOT NEGATIVE. This is what I have I think its cuz I did spider curls for the first time, I was so scared I tore my rotator cuff
Isn't she a relaxing natural lady? Not preening and prattling and plastered in make up and false eyelashes. Just being herself. Plain instruction and and information.
i have had shoulder pain for 5 years i have been to a physical therapist several times i have xrayed my shoulders nothing wrong is found now i am going to have an MRI to see if they find anything, and when i watch this video and get answers to all my questions, I was doing dips when the pain first came, and then shoulder presses, etc., no wonder the pain never goes away, I stopped all training with my hands over my head 1 year ago, and now I'm pain free.
Hmm, what do you think about hanging to create more space between shoulder joints. Something like pointed here th-cam.com/video/bI9KZVdFSmQ/w-d-xo.html. Do you consider hanging and stretching same thing and generally bad thing to do?
What do you or should you do if your biceps tendon is seeming to come out of it's channel when you move in certain directions. Is that treatable or will it get impinged and not release, and then what??
So my friend decided to take me to the gym killed day one but I think it killed me instead. It’s day 2 or the pain and he’s already trying to go back… idk if I overworked it and maybe should slow down and heal before going in again 😢 ugh
Thank you thank you thank you thank you. In the best part of a year you are the first professional to describe exactly my problem and give sound advice. I've seen masseurs, physios, osteopath, doctor I've had x rays, I've been told to stretch stretch stretch ( which in fact has made it far worse,) I've cried in the middle of the night several times when the pain has been unbearable and felt desperate my days of exercise and tennis seem over. And now you've given me a glimmer of hope. You are a goddess. I worship you for the clear communication and well structured informative video. Thank you. Bless you.
Same here!! finally something that describes what I have. It all started with pain when I suddenly stretched up or down now to a point of not being able to find a position in bed to sleep. This video gives me hope. HOpe you are by now doing great.
im really relating to this. ill soon be going to check for an ultrasound, my therapist said its inflimation. anyone know how long it should take to go back to normal workouts in gym?
Thank you for the info . I retired I’m now 63 yrs old. I wanted to get back into body building. I definitely over did my training. Now I have to stop and let my tendons recover. I hate having too stop. But need to . And then I’ll start back with lighter weight and more reps.
I'm surprised. I watched many german physio clips and most of them were so wrong. Then came across your video and was stunned...you know what you are talking about. My problem is that I started dips as a new exercise and you named it as one of a potential problem - thank you!
Just received my ultrasound results for my 18 months long shoulder injury. The doctor suggested she thinks it’s bicipital tendinitis. Thanks to your video I hope to FINALLY be on the road to recovery. I’m so sick of this pain 😞.
You hit it in the nose for me. I thought it was a shoulder issue and when to see a shoulder specialist and was told arthritis and he wanted to do cortisone shots. I declined, 4 weeks later still have pain. I do work on computer and at times I feel tingling down to the hand/wrist. I found you today. This makes total sense for what I’m feeling and experiencing. Oh my God. I was doing those behind the back stretches thinking it would be better. I am guilty of being too anxious to get back working out. Oh no. That’s a long time 😩. Thank you so much
Thanks it was really Interesting and super easy to understand!!! I have that and now there is calcification in the tendon and the pain is killing me right now
I've had long head bicep tendonitis for over 10Years, sometimes I'm unable to lift my arm even an an h forward or to the side. I a barber, lots of repetitive strain I can't avoid it
Try thinking of clever ways to adjust the position you're in so you can be higher than the person you are working on. That will mean you don't have to lift your arm so high and stop irritating it.
Thanks for this… thought I’d been having heart issues but turns out I’m just getting old (33) and I can’t lift as much as I used to without repercussions 😂
Oh how I wish I was 33. I'm 62,Hold my beer. Plenty of real old timers will tell us we're both pups. If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself.
Best explanation I have found. Chin up challenge re-triggered my inflammation. Reverse dips and stretching did not make it feel any better. My chiropractor massaged it one time and started doing more back and rear shoulder strengthening and it feels completely better.
I’ve been searching for an answer to this question; is hanging from a bar good or bad for bicep tendinitis? I hope some can answer this as I was told by a PT to hang for 30-45 seconds as many times a day as possible and my pain when throwing (at the release) is not getting any better!!! Thanks great vid also!!
That is very likely to make it worse because that position compresses the biceps tendon against the shoulder bones. So, it is like constantly pressing a bruise - it keeps pressing the injured tendon and that keeps the pain high
Why does it wake me middle of the night HURTING/THROBBING? I'm in week 3. Not sure why it started; but it is exactly what you describe. I sleep either on my back, with thin pillow under shoulder blade to support or on non-injured side with hurt arm across pillow for support (other youtube Rx). But 4-5hours asleep and PAIN wakes me up. During the day activity is "managable" irritation/zings. Suggestion for this please? Thanks!! (YOUR info for during the day very much appreciated. I'm guilty of the stretching and other things other youtubes swear by. Stopping that for sure! Hurt to do; no benefit)
If you wake up with throbbing it is a sign of inflammation usually. It sounds as if you may have been doing stretches on regular basis which likely irritated it and caused more inflammation than what is usually associated with this injury. Speak to your about taking a short course (3 or so days) of anti-inflammatory medication (like ibuprofen) - often that can calm that acute inflammation down and if you then continue to look after it and not further irritated it in the day, the inflammation should calm down and you'll be able to get on with things. If you don't want to take meds, then using ice may be an alternative: th-cam.com/video/KgiVDyx1smI/w-d-xo.html
Hello! Last two years i was working on chin ups with added weight ( 10-40kg ) , bench press, squat, over head presses ( dumbells 25-35 kg ), and dips for triceps 😂😂😂. So perfect training for this problem 😂😂.. I work on computer 9h a day. Morover sleeping with lifted hand and sometimes swimming. Riding a car with one hand holding in this bad position. Thank You for this video. Know i now how to fix it. ❤❤❤❤ i am starting from today 🎉🎉
Wow, you are the most helpful information provider on this topic! I’ll rest my shoulder, ice it, and avoid all that pinching movements. I’ll drive with my palm facing up on the lower part of the steering wheel and gradually ease back into my gym routine with light weights slowly and surely. Thank you very much from Tokyo.
Thank you so much! This was the most informative video! I wish I had seen it before I went to the doctor today. I was very anti-cortisone shot and he really made it seem like that was the only option. Otherwise I will end up with a rotator cuff injury and need surgery. 🤦🏽♀️ I’ve been in so much pain I relented. (Praying it doesn’t cause me long term issues.) Your explanation of the anatomy and how to avoid pain by not doing certain things to allow it to calm down was so helpful. Also, I found it funny that some of the exercises I was given to do were some of the exact ones you said to avoid. 😆 I now have a better understanding of how to get better and what to expect. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
Got my photo result and it seemes that this is my problem. So i watched a video or 5 and just when i was about to stop i saw this one and i'm so glad i did. Because otherwise my problem probably would have gone worse. Maryke (Dutch name?) knows what she is talking about and it goes 10 times deeper then the rest. Also the things she says make sense. Like the heavy pain a feel when i ride my bicycle with a straight steer so the position of my arms are in the badest position for my problem. So thank you,very much for your sharing your top professional insides.
Thank you, everything you have said is 100% accurate and worked perfectly. Could you please do a follow up to this presentation ? How do you start exercising tricept with a bicept tendonitis? What can you exercise without re-irritating the tendon? Thanks :)
Easiest way to introduce triceps strengthening is to use the cable machine with cable above you, have elbows tucked into your sides and simply pull the cable down (extending elbows) so arms straighten next to body.
Hello ! 5 months in pain - only if I use the arm in specific way. The other times , no pain is present. I got MRI results that I have "discreet" Tendinitis of the supraspinatus muscle "very discreet" inflammation of the long head of the biceps tendon. Are there any tests for that? at completion of gentle internal rotation at completion of external rotation if I do the arm behind my back then the front side of the shoulder hurts. (pressing up and down on a bench that's when it hurts too. if my arm is is 90degrees and stretched backwards then hurts outside side of the shoulder pain during Jobes test , empty cup; and outward resistance movement with the arm going inward and the resistance outwards. (the other way doesn't hurt) Belly press test also hurts. so I'm a bit confused. no pain: resisted biceps contraction punching the ceiling and few other tests Thanks much if you reply to my message !!!
Shoulder tests aren't really very reliable - MRI is most reliable - but for rehab what works the best is, rather than treat it according to the diagnosis, treat it according to what hurts and what don't. What I mean is, don't push into pain and limit your exercise intensities and ranges of motion to what you can do pain free or with very little discomfort.
Awesome advice thank you, I’m 10 days in and feel so much better with resting it. Movement improving each day, from day 1 when I went into A&E with severe pain and unable to move at all!! Looks like it was overuse throwing darts of all things! New hobby playing everyday guess will have to stay away for awhile! Thanks again really useful advice 😊
🙈Also, when you start again, only play every second day and start with very short periods to test it. Or take long breaks between games to rest it because it won't have normal endurance yet and you have to take several weeks to build it up.
This a great video. I was wondering if swimming was part of the cause. I was reducing my strength training while training for an Ironman and I was wondering why, after the race, was my shoulder pain back when I started to lift weights again. I thought because I had been lifting lighter and less that I would be ready to go. That wasn't the case.
I believe I have this! I can raise my hand up but I cannot lift my hand above 90 degrees. I have no shoulder pain and I really didn't think it was my rotator cuff. This was so helpful! I'm gonna stop putting my hand behind my back and leaning on my arm-- two things I have been doing-- much to my detriment!
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I’ve looked at all or most of a lot of videos on this topic, and this is clearly the best one I’ve seen. The level of professionalism puts many of the others to shame, and is superb. And it is a very informative and sympathetic presentation. Congratulations! :)
seriously. all the other ones are either too academic or just full of babbling without explaining key causes n concepts clearly. thank you. liked n subed
agreed. this was the best video on the topic i have seen too.
Agreed with you, this is the best video I have seen regarding this issue
I was going to write the same review, Bill. This video elucidated more facts than all others. Hope your biceps tendinopathy is feeling better! 💪
@@Harry_16710 It is! Just got better on it's own... and I am more careful too...
I’ve gone to physical therapy and doctors in the military and haven’t received a good diagnosis or good treatment. This video explains my pain perfectly and helps out tremendously, thank you so much.
You're welcome!
Do you feel discomfort when you are bench pressing Garrett?
@@Amarantine1yes
@@shyamsundertripathi1301I found a way around it that has made it work. The pain was never that bad that I couldn’t bear it. But when dumbbell bench pressing, smith machine military pressing, or anything movement of that sort considerably improved when I made my grip narrower. I’m taking barely outside of shoulder width. Incorporating some kind of “rehab” exercise also helped me a lot. I found a video like this that helped.
@@Amarantine1I’m still training normally lol the pain has been there for 2 weeks now but it’s not that painful I’m dumbbell pressing 36kg dumbbells & 120kg x 8 of 3 sets on bench it only annoys me when I do shoulder press. I had similar pain 2 years ago in my other arm and it went away after 2-3 months and I was still weight lifting normally
I have to be honest, I have a shoulder injury for 2-3 months now. And this is so far one of the best explanatory videos i found on the internet. My injury do not heal because I do not let it heal. I had to watch this so I can understand it. Thank you, you are awesome!
You are welcome!
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Did you finally heal it man?
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This video reminds us to often ignore advice from the numbskulls around us always telling us stretching is the answer to everything...
Low level, uneducated trainers are the worse.
Probably the most informative video on this subject I've ever seen. Very professional and spoken in layman terms. Thank you for this.
So basically, don’t work out, don’t stretch.
Unfortunately, if you don’t do that stuff, you get fat , lazy and depressed.
Hmm 🤔 this sucks
Its just not working that arm. You can still workout the rest of the body
@@PUBLICnoose i have it in both arms sadly
Doctor, this video is kind of a life changer. I had a shoulder injury when I fell and it wrenched my shoulder. This was two years ago. I noticed I had some pain, so because it was a work injury I was given physical therapy. At no time was it considered that I had bicep tendonitis. I did everything wrong. My docs did everything wrong. Two years later and I am wondering why I am in worse pain, sometimes staggering pain. I'd be doing my exercises crying. Since discovering your video I have let it settle down, now that i know what is really going on, and i have had four pain free days and good sleep, which i haven't had in months. Now I know what to do. I can't thank you enough. This saved me from worse injury. Im letting that arm rest!
You're welcome, and good luck with your recovery!
great video, love the level of detail. Your sensense of humour is most welcome Maryke.
Thanks for this informative video. It was an “ah ha!” moment confirming all the reasons for my shoulder pain
Am also feeling lil worried...
I have been trying to stretch my pain away for so long, and I have been basically bed ridden from the pain for 4 days...I learned SO MUCH from this...thank you, this sincerely helps people
yep. no more stretching for me. its the main thing i have been doing, lol.
have you recovered?
Thank you so much! the symptoms are exactly how you described them. I’ve been ignoring the pain and doing a lot of stretching thinking that its the right thing to do :D woke up today unable to lift my arm.. will allow it to rest for a few days and work on it slowly for next few weeks.
Hi, hows your bicep tendons ? All healed ?
As SOON as she said "Uhn-uh" I stopped stretching.
She just never stopped. Every question I had or that popped into my head during the video she answered. Idk why but I trust her.
I have had this for several week now thinking it was an anterior delt problem. Yet I can still do deltoid work. I got it from dumbell press ( believe it or not). But it was a massive overload. This Video hit the nail on the head, and now I am happy with the knowledge. Thank you.
Proper Nutrition helped me greatly. Anti-inflammatories and eliminating sugars, simplex carbs, soy/seed/veg oils, processed foods, and generally eating healthy. Easier day by day now than when I was half this age.
Food as medicine. Heal from the inside out first, then this advice also is fantastic.
OMG, that's exactly my symptoms, and I have been stretching it for days (it's obviously wrong), thank you so much!
Agree with you me as well Ive been dealing with this for 10 months doing work and stretching constantly using my arm im still in pain now i see why. Everything she showed is my exact symptoms same exact area
Agree with you me as well Ive been dealing with this for 10 months doing work and stretching constantly using my arm im still in pain now i see why. Everything she showed is my exact symptoms same exact area
Aa
Hey mate, hows your biceps tendons? All healed ?
@@andytiner7989 hey mate, hows your biceps tendons? All healed ?
There's you go. Driving is internal rotation. That would be my cause.
DaMm, I literally did all the things you mentioned that caused this issue for me, thank you for this great information, I shall start this road to recovery. very thankful for you 🙏🏽✌🏽.
You are a life saver. I narrowed it down to this or the supraspinatus tendon and you described basically everything. Thanks so much.
Glad it was helpful!
@@SportsInjuryPhysio I broke my hand in January and it's healed now but I'm having this pain from my hand up to my shoulder now.
At last! Brilliant. Thankyou. Have been told for ages that I had a rotator cuff injury. Lots of bands and external rotation exercises and it hasn’t worked. Now I know why. You describe my injury perfectly. Love your natural unpretentious and honest presentation. So so helpful.
Glad you found it helpful!
Thank you for the valuable information!
I've heard hanging on a bar can be helpful for many shoulder injuries, can it also helpful for a Biceps Tendonitis or is it even harmful?
(I remeber you mentionen stretching backwards is harmful but I'm not sure about this kind of stretch.)
Hanging on a bar will likely irritate it because the biceps tendon gets compressed at the top of that movement.
Spot on as always.
This accords with my personal experience exactly, including the causes, the desire to stretch the shoulder back which only makes things worse, the incorrect prescription of exercises with the band, and the long healing time.
I wish I'd known this before I went through my six months of hell! :-)
Did it take you six months to heal from it?
Same here. It was misdiagnosed as an impingement and I've done a helluva lot of external rotation and it only made it worse... 1 year of hell. I've now rested it for the past 2 months and the swelling already reduced a lot.
@@rolliebeatz713 Sorry, I didn't see your comment until now. Yes, it took six months. It seems shoulder injuries often take a while to heal.
@@moggridge1 hello may i Know what was the cause of your shoulder pain ?
actually I'm suffering from shoulder from the last 2.5 years. I did MRI twice and it says
bursitis, taking physiotherapy from a long time but not getting desired result. any suggestion.
@@amitsharma-ms7hw Well, my friend Amit, I got my shoulder pain from doing resistance training. It was from doing bicep curls with a weight that was too heavy for me really.
The place I had it was right at the front of the shoulder where the shoulder starts to bend into the arm.
I sympathise with you. It is a really annoying and constant pain. It is difficult to get relief even when you go to sleep. It also takes a long time to resolve.
Physiotherapy worked for me. But, I think it's very important to only do it within the limits of your pain. I think I did the exercises too hard at the start.
The only other thing I can suggest is the "hanging" exercise that has come to the fore fairly recently. Are you familiar with that? Have you tried it? It's supposed to work very well.
If you don't know about it, I shall find a video link for you (there is also a book).
Moggridge
This is brilliant. Very in depth and well rounded explanation/information. I really appreciate you and your efforts. Thank you 🙏🏼❤️💪🏼
I learned so much from this video! This is so relatable . I’ve been going through this for so long with both of my arms . They flare up quick and I have been looking for ways to strengthen my arms but am scared of flare up lol
Mine has a tendency to flare up really easy when I take up exercise after a long break. In my experience the two factors that are most important is 1. Start with very light weights and 2. Choose movements that are below 90 degrees shoulder flexion and that moves the arm in straight lines. Once you have built up a good base strength, then you can progress to more exciting things. Good starter exercises are Seated rows, Assisted pull-up but very light, bench press machine but keeping elbows lower than shoulders at about 45 degree angle. Go light and don't work to too hard until you've observed how they respond and perhaps only twice a week for a start.
For me it’s almost like a front delt pain but this . My front delts are weaker tho now as an advanced lifter . I can curl a lot but it’s the high bicep tendon .
@@SportsInjuryPhysioNone of your tips helped, seems like my tendinits will never go away
Did you use the website
Thanks for another helpful video Maryke. Followed your recommendations in 2018 for achilles tendonitis which healed and has not reoccured. This time working on healing right biceps tendinopathy. The caution on stretching was especially helpful for me.
I have got a biceps tendonitis for 8 weeks now. My doctor told me to rest and stretch it everyday. It did not get better at all. Thank you for this comprehensive video. I hope to finally get it better now that i know all of this.
have you recovered?
I’m almost 100% sure I got this on both shoulders from sleeping on my side. I know you didn’t mention this, but I’m pretty sure that was the cause for my pain. Could I be right? Thank you so much for your videos! They are so helpful! ♥️
It is possible - compression can sometimes cause injuries. And if you sleep with your arms high up under the pillow that can possibly increase the chances for some people. But sleeping on your side is a natural thing to do, so it may be that it was something that you did in the day or perhaps a too hard mattress that contributed.
Yes, I think this is exactly what I did to mine.
Excellent video. Thought my pain was a shoulder issue, but it's definitely this
Glad it helped!
Man both my doctors regular and orthopedic were garbage neither didnt explain 1/20 of what you explained now im stuck with popeye muscle
I have the same problem, how r u doing now?
@@Sadiaanjum007 its The same if not little worse I get pains in my shoulder area and have been waiting for weeks for it to heal and I’ve been putting ice for the last couple weeks and it feels better but the orthopedic doctor said yeah you can work out everything‘s fine it’s just that your muscle is going to look different .but ever since I seen him on feb28th I’ve been getting all kinds of different little pains and just waiting for them to heal and go away but it’s taking long now I’m starting to wonder what else is wrong in there
I've suffered from biceps tendonitis for years following the physio I was prescribed which included aggressive stretching. I threw it out the window, followed this video and am for the first time seeing tangible improvement with greatly decreased pain. Yeah!
How are you now?
I'm not sure if I have the same issue
My symptoms is when I shoulder press it's very painful and fully extending arm and rotating the arm clockwise it hurt slightly too
No pain in any pulling exercise as far as I know
@@rook2010 I ended up having to have rotator cuff repair. It also was found my long head bicep tendon was badly damaged. Had this done last September. Best I’ve been in years but the recovery process was long.
@@JW-ym5ybdo you used to lift weights?
Thanks so much for this video - very professional and insightful! Much more detailed than the other videos I watched.
Great easy to follow information without unnecessary waffle (like most of TH-cam). I know what not to do now. Cheers
I literally do everything she says not to do 😭
Very thorough, especially the review of the other causes of anterior shoulder pain, not just biceps tendinopathy. Also, I will now STOP stretching my biceps tendon...epiphany! Great Job.
Same. I have been stretching my arm and realized after watching this video to stop doing them. I have had my tendonitis for about 6 months now.
Good stuff!! You nailed it. This is 12th video! Going through this issue for the last few weeks with no clear direction. Excellent! Keep it up. Thanks
This was amazing information, and exactly what has happened to me. I've been thinking it was my rotator cuff, and trying to fix it with external rotations, but this was spot on.
Thank you so much for describing it succinctly and giving proper attention to what needs to happen to heal. 😁
You're welcome!
Such a hindering injury…i lost so much strength and muscle because of it.
No amount of exercises I’ve done has had any effect. I ve had it for a year now and I am afraid I’ll never get rid of it
Woah! This is such a comprehensive video and super useful! Thank you so much for making this, really thoughtful of you to explain so many things! I really appreciate it!
Glad it was helpful!
Good day would a higher protein intake help the healing process? Like shakes for instand.
Not really - tendons are made of collagen, not protein. There is some evidence that collagen supplements may help but it's not very strong evidence - here's a video discussing it for Achilles tendons: th-cam.com/video/HMpcNOUhS14/w-d-xo.html
@@SportsInjuryPhysio thank you very much.
Thank you doc.
Tennis, car accident with hand on wheels, hard repetitive work, and finally numerouse bowling like long distance throws in to cops' vehicles with tight cuffs in the back f'ed it up from head to spine and wrist.
I love your thorough explanations with passion.
There is hope for me too? 😊
You threw bowling balls in to police vehicles with handcuffs on?
@@JackDataAnalyticsThat is what I read as well lol
Oh my word is this brilliant. This is exactly what I have and your advice is superb, I have experienced everything you said from push ups to the other exercises etc. Thanks so so much. PS you are so darn beautiful ❤️
Wow. My gosh. I think I was misdiagnosed and maybe mistreated. This is exactly how I have been feeling for years. I’ve seen Drs after a accident for my neck, but I kept saying no there’s something wrong with my arm and elbow too. :( I felt like they didn’t believe me. It even gets irritated with a seat belt and driving. I’ve been so frustrated that I STILL can’t seem to get back into regular workouts, even after doing everything they’ve told me to do! They kept saying I just need continue “strengthening” and stretches, one told me Yoga, but even simple stretching and yoga can hurt the next day. I’ve been so frustrated! Just Wow!
I’m about to start doing a lot of yoga. Mine started with doing 1000 push ups a day for a long time I believe and it’s such an awful feeling, can barely do anything with it now without pain after.
Having these exact issues, with what feels like a lot of referred pain/soreness in my pecs as well. Not fun, but this video was extremely helpful and informative! Thanks very much
I have the same thing! I'm trying to find info on that, where the pec is also achy as well as my bicip..
Did you guys find anything? Been having that for sometime now
do you recommend people take time off work for these kind of injuries to heal? I just did my bicep a week ago and work in retail so I'm always lifting or moving food items and even though I try to rest it, sometimes I have to use it for light things
It's actually usually best to stay active and just adapt what you do - complete rest are rarely needed.
How are you now? Feeling better? I have this pain from 2 weeks ago it happened at the gym
@@nykko73 my arm feels way better now, I'm still not lifting anything really over 2kg on that arm just to be safe. Physio here in the UK told me to do some isometric holds for 30 sec with very light weights, a few sets at 90 degree bend and then a few lower down at like 30 degrees
The bad thing with the biceps tendinitis is that it can cause an impingement. Impingement then causes bursitis and supraspinatus tears. The shoulder is so complex. If you do not allow to calm one thing down then it affects the rotator cuff tendons. I even got small labrum tears from my biceps tendinitis. There are still some movements that I cannot do, but I’m still optimistic that I can fix it without surgery. Thank you again for this very useful information.
how is the bicep tendonitis going now?
Usually it's my pec minor that causes me issues. The referred pain will be in my shoulder (where bicep tendons attach). Once I release the pec minor, everything goes back to normal 😊
Hey! Thank you for this massive amount of knowledge. I have one question yet: should I massage biceps tendon, roll muscle down elbow etc.? And if so, at what stage of recovery should I do that?
only cross friction, and only if it doesnt hurt. apparently within a minute of cross friction massage it should feel slightly better/ numb.
apparently... i am just regurgitating info.
@@socks2441 how is a cross friction massage done?
@@mohdubed5254 as far as I know just using your fingers side to side laterally along the muscle or tendon in question (cross friction, i.e not in line with the muscle/ tendon fibers)
be careful not to overdo it though, i have been doing it occasionally for what i can only guess is bicep tendonitis/ shoulder impingement etc, and at one point i over did it i think and it got worse, im not sure though. i may have neck issues or something, i know my neck was sore the day before from watching tv at a bad angle for too long. so maybe i have nerve issues stemming from my neck as well as shoulder impingement. that would kind of make sense. explain a few things. im guessing cross friction massage is not good for nerves.
Nice one. Straightforward, intelligent and pitched to normal folks with easy to understand and implement strategies. A breath of fresh air amongst so much dross on YT these days. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words!
Brilliant explanation. I’ve had it twice now- once three years ago after paddle boarding. Now for 5 weeks after weights. I keep thinking it’s better, return to bands, or mow lawn, and it returns. Got to wait it out. Or move to South Africa for therapy
shit. i have spent the last 3 weeks of my annual leave thinking i had shoulder impingement and so doing all of hose exercises, including stretching behind my back. i wanted to do the so called 'miracle cure' (hanging) and sometimes i did, but that caused a bunch of pain, i pushed through a few times, then decided it was a bad idea. now i finally realize the pain it caused was not just in the shoulder, it also went down to my bicep in a weird tight line, so either nerves or bicep tendonitis. which means i have been doing all the wrong things... stretching, lots of stretching. which apparently injured tendons dont like. damn. back to work soon and ive made no progress.
This was a really informative video. I've struggled with biceps tendon pain for pushing 4 years and I am finally getting serious about rehab. Thank you!
Great to hear!
have you recovered?
@@5dnozunhormtedn391 I have recovered I'd say about 85%, which is great. In order to do this I had to lay off weightlifting completely for about six months and devote myself to daily shoulder rehabilitation exercises, specifically the "shoulder pain solution" by the good folks at Precision Movement". It's a program you can do online
I also modified the types of weightlifting movements I now perform for my shoulders… The straight up military press still causes me pain but there are alternatives which seem to be fine for me.
@@astrocatcity But are you healed, brother?
I'm probably the only person who falls asleep to this video every night for weeks on end.
I'm hoping the messsge to give my shoulder a break when it tells me I need to, instead of powering through will soak into my subconscious while I'm sleeping.
🙈😂
Have been struggling with this pain for about 5 months. Maybe from yoga, maybe from crossfit, probably both. Afraid of exercise, just waiting for it to disappear. And.. sadly.. doing all stuff that irritates it. So this is very helpful. Thank you! (Also, just been to a doctor today - thus I was able to google "biceps tendonisis").
same. i bet so many people were doing all those wrong rotator cuff exercises and stretches. which are the exact wrong thing to do. i now know i fit that category.
Stop doing CrossFit! That is the worse for your body! It's more like Cross Destruction!
Shoulder/bicep pain I have been stretching and it's gotten worse. Also, I have increased arthritis proportional to my shoulder issue. I Injured myself climbing over a rock wall. pushing myself up.
My Night time sleep consists of stretching, sleeping for 1 - 2 hours waking up in pain; stretch repeat all night. I am doing physical therapy for frozen shoulder they gave me stretching exercises.
thats not helping.
I've had bicep tendonitis for nearly a year and this is by far the most comprehensive, helpful video I've seen on the subject.
Bru does that really last that long.. I got mine last 2 days ago.. cause I started doing 30 Push ups so I think that was the reason to why I got the Bicep problems, I have tried things in youtube to clear it but it still Hurts..
@@MatthewSylvester-qr5bm It might depend tbh U might have a ripped tendon(Cause its weird for it to take heal at that much of time) Mine healed for a week The Only Exercises I can tell u is by putting Ice on it 20 mins day, Try resting, Dont carry heavy stuff, Try putting ur arm to a comfortable place where u dont feel the ache or the pain, Cold showers everyday, and try NOT using steroids(Since it's not recommended), it might take 2 weeks or 6 months for it to heal(If u do the things I said), if it doesnt heal atleast 2 weeks or Atleast a year Surgery is VERY possible since U might have a ripped Tendon on ur arm or the tendon being on the wrong Place(I wish it aint Cause ik surgery for that is expensive).
@@MatthewSylvester-qr5bm When it heals try avoiding Doing exercises that applies Bicep tendons to cool it off for a month.
@@MatthewSylvester-qr5bm Then good to hear just rest for now :)
@@clint_jumawan guys can you plzz tell me how to figure it out whether its biceps tendinosis or bursitis. In my MRI it is written bursitis but my pain is exactly at the same place where this doctor is talking about.
Great respect for the passion of yours forwards giving people guidance and help with this common injury. 🙏🏽
BRO I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING FOR SO MANY HOURS AND CAME ACROSS SO MUCH STUFF THAT WAS WRONG I DID EVERY ROTATOR CUFF TEST AND GOT NEGATIVE. This is what I have I think its cuz I did spider curls for the first time, I was so scared I tore my rotator cuff
Isn't she a relaxing natural lady? Not preening and prattling and plastered in make up and false eyelashes. Just being herself. Plain instruction and and information.
I'm a french physio student and your video was very helpful!! Thanks
i have had shoulder pain for 5 years i have been to a physical therapist several times i have xrayed my shoulders nothing wrong is found now i am going to have an MRI to see if they find anything, and when i watch this video and get answers to all my questions, I was doing dips when the pain first came, and then shoulder presses, etc., no wonder the pain never goes away, I stopped all training with my hands over my head 1 year ago, and now I'm pain free.
Ughhj I have this and such bad tennis elbow it's so aweful I don't know what to do I'm trying everything!!!!! The elbow is sooooo bad as well
Hmm, what do you think about hanging to create more space between shoulder joints. Something like pointed here th-cam.com/video/bI9KZVdFSmQ/w-d-xo.html. Do you consider hanging and stretching same thing and generally bad thing to do?
What do you or should you do if your biceps tendon is seeming to come out of it's channel when you move in certain directions. Is that treatable or will it get impinged and not release, and then what??
Does anyone know approximately how long the acute stage lasts for? Getting dressed is 👚👖💥
Me again . I can listen her says and days. Wery sentence is wright. She is giving doctorate exam lesson. Just beautiful!
So my friend decided to take me to the gym killed day one but I think it killed me instead. It’s day 2 or the pain and he’s already trying to go back… idk if I overworked it and maybe should slow down and heal before going in again 😢 ugh
Thank you thank you thank you thank you. In the best part of a year you are the first professional to describe exactly my problem and give sound advice. I've seen masseurs, physios, osteopath, doctor I've had x rays, I've been told to stretch stretch stretch ( which in fact has made it far worse,) I've cried in the middle of the night several times when the pain has been unbearable and felt desperate my days of exercise and tennis seem over. And now you've given me a glimmer of hope. You are a goddess. I worship you for the clear communication and well structured informative video. Thank you. Bless you.
You are very welcome! Good luck with your recovery.
Same here!! finally something that describes what I have. It all started with pain when I suddenly stretched up or down now to a point of not being able to find a position in bed to sleep. This video gives me hope. HOpe you are by now doing great.
I felt great after realizing f it was a bicep issue and stretched it yesterday. Now I know what a mistake that was as its hurting bad. Thanks so much
It only ever hurts if i directly apply pressure on that area, usually with poor sleeping positions, but i was never able to get it fixed 🙁
im really relating to this. ill soon be going to check for an ultrasound, my therapist said its inflimation. anyone know how long it should take to go back to normal workouts in gym?
That was really useful. Thanks.
You're welcome!
Thank you for the info . I retired I’m now 63 yrs old. I wanted to get back into body building. I definitely over did my training. Now I have to stop and let my tendons recover. I hate having too stop. But need to . And then I’ll start back with lighter weight and more reps.
cheers for your insightful info! just what I wanted to hear:)
Without doubt, yours is the most lucid, professional and excellent presentation on this painful issue!! Bravo, bravo, bravo Maryke!!!!!
I'm surprised. I watched many german physio clips and most of them were so wrong. Then came across your video and was stunned...you know what you are talking about. My problem is that I started dips as a new exercise and you named it as one of a potential problem - thank you!
Would you please make a video about old biceps tendinitis for some of us that deal with it for more than 1 year
U might've tore it and might need surgery
My Physical Therapist literally gave me all these stretches and exercises to do. And I always felt worse. Unbelievable.
Just received my ultrasound results for my 18 months long shoulder injury. The doctor suggested she thinks it’s bicipital tendinitis. Thanks to your video I hope to FINALLY be on the road to recovery. I’m so sick of this pain 😞.
You're welcome, and good luck with your recovery!
As an American with a $7k deductible for specialists… you’re my hero
I have this bicep tendons issue now, im a bodybuilder and it hurts a lot, difficult to sleep on the side and juste rest on a couch
You hit it in the nose for me. I thought it was a shoulder issue and when to see a shoulder specialist and was told arthritis and he wanted to do cortisone shots. I declined, 4 weeks later still have pain. I do work on computer and at times I feel tingling down to the hand/wrist. I found you today. This makes total sense for what I’m feeling and experiencing. Oh my God. I was doing those behind the back stretches thinking it would be better. I am guilty of being too anxious to get back working out. Oh no. That’s a long time 😩. Thank you so much
You're welcome, and good luck with your recovery!
Thanks it was really Interesting and super easy to understand!!! I have that and now there is calcification in the tendon and the pain is killing me right now
how is your pain now ?
I've had long head bicep tendonitis for over 10Years, sometimes I'm unable to lift my arm even an an h forward or to the side. I a barber, lots of repetitive strain I can't avoid it
Try thinking of clever ways to adjust the position you're in so you can be higher than the person you are working on. That will mean you don't have to lift your arm so high and stop irritating it.
Thanks for this… thought I’d been having heart issues but turns out I’m just getting old (33) and I can’t lift as much as I used to without repercussions 😂
Oh how I wish I was 33.
I'm 62,Hold my beer.
Plenty of real old timers will tell us we're both pups.
If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself.
I got my injury from boxing. Definitely bummed out to hear that it'll be some time before I can get back to regular activities. Thank you for the tips
Best explanation I have found. Chin up challenge re-triggered my inflammation. Reverse dips and stretching did not make it feel any better. My chiropractor massaged it one time and started doing more back and rear shoulder strengthening and it feels completely better.
I’ve been searching for an answer to this question; is hanging from a bar good or bad for bicep tendinitis? I hope some can answer this as I was told by a PT to hang for 30-45 seconds as many times a day as possible and my pain when throwing (at the release) is not getting any better!!! Thanks great vid also!!
That is very likely to make it worse because that position compresses the biceps tendon against the shoulder bones. So, it is like constantly pressing a bruise - it keeps pressing the injured tendon and that keeps the pain high
17:27 That’s how I hurt mine; bad elbow placement doing dumbbell hammer curls.
Why does it wake me middle of the night HURTING/THROBBING? I'm in week 3. Not sure why it started; but it is exactly what you describe. I sleep either on my back, with thin pillow under shoulder blade to support or on non-injured side with hurt arm across pillow for support (other youtube Rx). But 4-5hours asleep and PAIN wakes me up. During the day activity is "managable" irritation/zings. Suggestion for this please? Thanks!!
(YOUR info for during the day very much appreciated. I'm guilty of the stretching and other things other youtubes swear by. Stopping that for sure! Hurt to do; no benefit)
If you wake up with throbbing it is a sign of inflammation usually. It sounds as if you may have been doing stretches on regular basis which likely irritated it and caused more inflammation than what is usually associated with this injury. Speak to your about taking a short course (3 or so days) of anti-inflammatory medication (like ibuprofen) - often that can calm that acute inflammation down and if you then continue to look after it and not further irritated it in the day, the inflammation should calm down and you'll be able to get on with things. If you don't want to take meds, then using ice may be an alternative: th-cam.com/video/KgiVDyx1smI/w-d-xo.html
Hello!
Last two years i was working on chin ups with added weight ( 10-40kg ) , bench press, squat, over head presses ( dumbells 25-35 kg ), and dips for triceps 😂😂😂. So perfect training for this problem 😂😂.. I work on computer 9h a day. Morover sleeping with lifted hand and sometimes swimming. Riding a car with one hand holding in this bad position.
Thank You for this video. Know i now how to fix it. ❤❤❤❤ i am starting from today 🎉🎉
Good luck with your recovery!
I over used it playing pickleball with a heavier paddle to boot.
Wow, you are the most helpful information provider on this topic!
I’ll rest my shoulder, ice it, and avoid all that pinching movements.
I’ll drive with my palm facing up on the lower part of the steering wheel and gradually ease back into my gym routine with light weights slowly and surely.
Thank you very much from Tokyo.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much! This was the most informative video! I wish I had seen it before I went to the doctor today. I was very anti-cortisone shot and he really made it seem like that was the only option. Otherwise I will end up with a rotator cuff injury and need surgery. 🤦🏽♀️ I’ve been in so much pain I relented. (Praying it doesn’t cause me long term issues.) Your explanation of the anatomy and how to avoid pain by not doing certain things to allow it to calm down was so helpful. Also, I found it funny that some of the exercises I was given to do were some of the exact ones you said to avoid. 😆 I now have a better understanding of how to get better and what to expect. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
You're welcome, and good luck with your recovery!
Got my photo result and it seemes that this is my problem. So i watched a video or 5 and just when i was about to stop i saw this one and i'm so glad i did. Because otherwise my problem probably would have gone worse. Maryke (Dutch name?) knows what she is talking about and it goes 10 times deeper then the rest. Also the things she says make sense. Like the heavy pain a feel when i ride my bicycle with a straight steer so the position of my arms are in the badest position for my problem. So thank you,very much for your sharing your top professional insides.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, everything you have said is 100% accurate and worked perfectly. Could you please do a follow up to this presentation ? How do you start exercising tricept with a bicept tendonitis? What can you exercise without re-irritating the tendon? Thanks :)
Easiest way to introduce triceps strengthening is to use the cable machine with cable above you, have elbows tucked into your sides and simply pull the cable down (extending elbows) so arms straighten next to body.
Hello !
5 months in pain - only if I use the arm in specific way.
The other times , no pain is present.
I got MRI results that I have
"discreet" Tendinitis of the supraspinatus muscle
"very discreet" inflammation of the long head of the biceps tendon.
Are there any tests for that?
at completion of gentle internal rotation
at completion of external rotation
if I do the arm behind my back then the front side of the shoulder hurts.
(pressing up and down on a bench that's when it hurts too.
if my arm is is 90degrees and stretched backwards then hurts outside side of the shoulder
pain during Jobes test , empty cup;
and outward resistance movement with the arm going inward and the resistance outwards. (the other way doesn't hurt)
Belly press test also hurts.
so I'm a bit confused.
no pain:
resisted biceps contraction
punching the ceiling
and few other tests
Thanks much if you reply to my message !!!
Shoulder tests aren't really very reliable - MRI is most reliable - but for rehab what works the best is, rather than treat it according to the diagnosis, treat it according to what hurts and what don't. What I mean is, don't push into pain and limit your exercise intensities and ranges of motion to what you can do pain free or with very little discomfort.
Awesome advice thank you, I’m 10 days in and feel so much better with resting it. Movement improving each day, from day 1 when I went into A&E with severe pain and unable to move at all!! Looks like it was overuse throwing darts of all things! New hobby playing everyday guess will have to stay away for awhile! Thanks again really useful advice 😊
🙈Also, when you start again, only play every second day and start with very short periods to test it. Or take long breaks between games to rest it because it won't have normal endurance yet and you have to take several weeks to build it up.
This a great video. I was wondering if swimming was part of the cause. I was reducing my strength training while training for an Ironman and I was wondering why, after the race, was my shoulder pain back when I started to lift weights again. I thought because I had been lifting lighter and less that I would be ready to go. That wasn't the case.
I think the combo of swimming and then having it in that one position on the bike is likely what irritated it.
I believe I have this! I can raise my hand up but I cannot lift my hand above 90 degrees. I have no shoulder pain and I really didn't think it was my rotator cuff. This was so helpful! I'm gonna stop putting my hand behind my back and leaning on my arm-- two things I have been doing-- much to my detriment!
Thanks for sharing, and good luck with your recovery!
I like how much detail and knowledge you provide with your videos keep it up 👍