Therapy For the treatment of a strain, the so-called PECH (pause, ice, compression, elevation) rule can be applied. This serves to reduce swelling. The faster the cooling, the greater the effect. These methods of treatment reduce the blood flow in the muscle tissue and thus the leakage of water (edema formation, swelling). If the axillary … Therapy | Delta muscle
The biceps is a two-headed arm muscle that starts at the glenoid cavity of the shoulder joint and ends at the forearm in the area of the elbow. It is responsible for bending the arm at the elbow and for rotating the palm upwards. The biceps consists of two tendons, one long and one short … Inflammation of the biceps tendon
Diagnosis The diagnosis is made by the doctor on the basis of a conversation and a physical examination. During the examination the biceps tendon is palpated and specific tests are performed. A specific test to examine the long biceps tendon is for example the so-called palm-up test. For this test, the arm is stretched out … Diagnosis | Inflammation of the biceps tendon
Surgical treatment If the conservative therapy does not work, the inflammation is called refractory to therapy and the biceps tendon has to be operated. In this case a so-called endoscopic operation is performed. For the endoscopy, only several very small incisions have to be made, through which the endoscopes are inserted into the arm. Endoscopes … Surgical treatment | Inflammation of the biceps tendon
Prognosis/Progress Inflammation of the biceps tendon can often be relatively persistent, so that healing can take weeks to months. Usually, however, they are quite treatable, so that they heal after a shorter time. How long the healing process takes varies from person to person. If the inflammation lasts very long, the biceps tendon can become … Prognosis/Progress | Inflammation of the biceps tendon
Synonyms Latin: M. supraspinatusThe upper bone muscle has a triangular shape, up to 2 cm thick. The supraspinatus muscle has its origin in the upper bony fossa of the shoulder blade. Back musculature overview To the musculature overview Approach/origin/innervation Base: Facet of the upper, large humerus (Tuberculum majus humeri) Origin: Superficial fossa of the scapula … Upper bone muscle
Synonyms Latin: M. sartorius To the thigh musculature overview To the musculature overview Introduction The Tailor muscle (Musculus sartorius) belongs to the group of front thigh muscles. It is about 50 cm long and wraps itself helically around the quadriceps. The muscle has functions in both the hip joint and the knee joint. The force … Tailor Muscle
german: Comb muscle To the thigh musculature overview To the musculature overview The pectoralis muscle is located on the inside of the thigh and consists of a four-sided, long muscle plate. Of all adductors, it is the one that lies furthest up. Other adductors of the thigh: Long femoral adductor (M. adductor longus) Short femoral … Pectinus muscle
english: large gluteus muscle To the thigh musculature overview To the musculature overview The gluteus maximus takes its 16 cm long and 4 cm wide origin from the iliac spine back surface and acts in alternation with the Musculus iliopsoas when walking upright. While the iliopsoas contracts during flexion of the hip joint, the musculus … Musculus gluteus maximus
Synonyms german: Half Tendon Muscle To the thigh musculature overview To the musculature overview At the lower half of the thigh, on the tibial (shin) side, is the semitendinosus muscle Approach, Origin, Innervation Approach: Medial (body-centered) next to the tibial tuberosity (Tuberositas tibiae) Origin: ischial tuberosity (Tuber ischiadicum) Innervation: N. tibialis, L 4 – 5, … M. semitendinosus
Synonyms Latin: Musculus levator scapulae History Base: Upper angle of the shoulder blade (Angulus superior scapulae) Origin: Posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the 1st – 4th cervical vertebra (Tubercula posterica of the Processus costa transversarii) Innervation: N. dorsalis scapulae, Plexus cervicalis, C 3 – 5 Function The levator scapulae lifts the shoulder blade … Shoulder blade lifter
Synonyms Latin: M. teres minorLatin: Musculus teres minor Back musculature overview To the musculature overview The small round muscle (Musculus teres minor) is an elongated, quadrangular muscle and runs across the back of the shoulder joint capsule. Here you will find more detailed information about the back: Back pain Back school Spine Definition The small … Small round muscle
