Shoulder Pain : Tape Your Biceps Tendonitis at Home

Shoulder Pain : Tape Your Biceps Tendonitis at home

Definition

Biceps tendonitis is caused by strain of the biceps tendon.In the following example, a tonus-reducing muscle application to the biceps brachii is affixed only to the short head because the adducting component in the short head increases the malposition of the shoulder in protraction.The muscle imbalance »dorsal too weak« and »ventral too contracted« is intensified and leads to increased muscle strain.

Aim A tonus-reducing muscle application combined with a fascia correction brings relief to the primary pain point.

Application 

Part 1: The patient sits in the resting position. The base of the tape is affixed below the inner side of the elbow.The base is anchored with skin displacement and the two tail tapes encompass the muscle belly then run parallel along the anterior margin of the deltoid muscle and end at the coracoid process. The tape ends are affixed without tension.

Part 2: The base of the fascia correction lies in front of the pain point. The arm is extended. The fascia is pulled transversely up to the course of the muscle fibers and,in this example, always in a dorsal direction to avoid impaction of the biceps tendon. The tape ends are affixed without tension.

Tip For the treatment of the short head of the muscle,an I-technique is also possible. The base lies on the inner elbow. The tape is affixed over the biceps brachii muscle belly and continues along the anterior margin of the deltoid muscle up to the coracoid process.If the biceps brachii and the long and short head are to be treated simultaneously, a Y-technique is used.The application is affixed as described in Part 1,but the ends of the Y-tape tails run to the coracoid process and supra glenoid tubercle respectively. If there is pain when the shoulder is flexed or when the biceps ligament is palpated, an additional muscle application to the biceps brachii muscle may be necessary