21/05/2026
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When a tendon in your biceps muscle tears, the muscle can bunch up and form a large, painful ball on your upper arm. This bulge is called a Popeye deformity or Popeye sign.
๐พ๐๐ช๐จ๐
๐ชoveruse of your biceps muscle
๐คณrepetitive motion of your biceps
๐พsports injury
๐คธinjury from a fall
๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ค๐ข๐จ
๐hearing or feeling a pop when the tendon breaks away from the bone
๐ฉa sudden, sharp pain in your arm
bruising, soreness, or tenderness in your upper arm
๐ชweakness in your shoulder and elbow
cramping in your biceps muscle when youโre doing something strenuous
๐difficulty turning your arm so that your palm faces up or down
๐ตโ๐ซfatigue when doing repetitive motions
muscle spasms in your shoulder or arm
๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง
๐ฌsmoking
๐corticosteroid use
๐anabolic steroid use
๐ชtendinopathy
๐ฆพrheumatoid arthritis
๐fluoroquinoione antibiotics
โ๏ธstatin therapy
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The bulge in your arm will be visible if you have a complete tear in the biceps tendon. A partial tear might not create an obvious bulge but may still cause pain and other symptoms.
๐MRI-can usually show the extent of soft tissue injuries.
๐ฉปX-ray-If your doctor suspects that there may be other injuries to your shoulder or elbow
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๐ท๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฒ
Your doctor may recommend surgery if:
you have other injuries to the shoulder, such as:
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๏ธa rotator cuff injury
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๏ธyouโre a young athlete
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๏ธyour occupation requires full use of your arm for repetitive motion (carpentry, for example)
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๏ธyouโre unhappy with the way a Popeye deformity looks
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๏ธconservative treatment doesnโt relieve your pain
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๐งIce
๐Rest
๐NSAIDs
โฟ๏ธPhysical therapy:
๐โโ๏ธstrengthening and stretching.
๐ชexercises for your arm and shoulder
๐๏ธrange-of-motion and flexibility
