Thumb Tendonitis

[buckeye7]

Went to the doctor on Monday and he confirmed that I have thumb tendonitis. Having an injury involved with the word thumb sounds like it shouldn't bother you too much but if you thought about it, you use your thumb (thumb area) a lot. Anyways, I am wondering if anyone has had similar injury and how long they discontinued activity involved with this area. My doc told me three weeks and I am pissed off but will do it because I dont want this to be a perpetual injury, as I've heard tendonitis comes back easily. Thanks!

[Ironlife]

Just do what the doctor says and minimise too much excessiove use in your hand, and in three weeks hit the gym hard, youll be right.

[buckeye7]

yup that's what im going to do but I wonder how much it'll affect my body being out of the gym and not lifting.