To what extent can I use my arm if I have bicep tendinitis?

Bones, joints and muscles
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Female, 23, 100 lbs, 5’1

I got bicep tendinitis from lifting something heavy at work. It started slowly, the pain would come and go but it eventually never stop hurting. Doctor told me to take pain killers and to be patient but wasn’t clear on what I should or should not do. It hurts when I do just anything. The pain is like a 5/10 from my bicep down into my hand. It’s my dominant arm as well!

Can I still use it to brush my teeth, straighten my hair or blow dry it? I have a really hard time doing these things with my left hand but I’m scared I might cause a tear.

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you can do all those things without any issue, u need to give ur arms rest by not lifting weights for few days and next time when u workout start with small weights and less reps and you can increase them eventually… good luck…