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What
is biceps tendinitis?
How can I prevent biceps tendinitis?
Improving sports performance
Biceps tendinitis rehabilitation
for athletes
How can I prevent
biceps tendinitis?
The simplest way to avoid another episode of biceps tendinitis is to avoid
the activity that caused it; of course, this may be impossible for the
serious athlete. For these people, frequent breaks from the causative
activity should become routine. It's also wise to reduce or stop the activity
at first sign of pain and to ice the bicep and shoulder following each
training session or game.
You can help prevent
biceps tendinitis by following these simple recommendations:
- Rest your body
regularly by stopping to stretch.
- Increase the frequency
and intensity of exercise gradually.
- Apply ice when
necessary.
Improving Sports Performance
The key to improving sports performance after recovering from biceps tendinitis
is a proper a rehabilitation
program, and adhering to some of those same principles after the injury
is gone.
The single most important
aspect of improving performance is stretching before and after you step
onto the field, court, ice, or golf course.
Benefits derived from stretching include:
- increased physical
efficiency and performance
- decreased risk
of injury
- increased blood
supply and nutrients to joint structures
- increased coordination
- improved muscular
balance and postural awareness
- reduced stress
- enhanced enjoyment
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