When this happens, your biceps will tense into a painful ball that resembles the arms of the 1930’s cartoon character Popeye, which is why this injury is sometimes called a “Popeye’s muscle ...

Many people associate bulging biceps with strength and vigor ... The tear produces such a characteristic bulge on the arm that doctors have dubbed it the “Popeye” sign or the “Popeye” deformity. The ...

And with that, he was Popeye. His right arm looked the same as it always had: lean and sagging a little with age. But his left biceps now sported a baseball-size bulge that looked like it could ...

A biceps tenodesis is a type of surgery used ... The study found no significant difference in the likelihood of getting a “Popeye muscle,” muscle spasms, or shoulder pain.

Biceps squeeze test, hook test and Popeye sign are useful to the diagnosis. Testing images from MRI and ultrasound may be helpful to diagnose. Early anatomic re-attachment is the goal, no operative ...