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@Loraine I am so sorry you are dealing with another bout of tendinitis. It’s painful and frustrating as it steals many days from our guitar journey. It is treatable and it will resolve but the weeks and months of not being able to play seem to drag on and on.
Tendinitis, once you get it, likes to come back to visit frequently. You are doing all the right things to treat it, and once it has subsided, need to continue to baby yourself as you go back to your guitar playing. As the others have said, it’s important to always warm up, stretch, be mindful of good posture and ergonomics, and play as relaxed as you can.
I have found that if I am having any difficulty in playing/learning a new piece that the best thing for me is to just immediately put it away on the back burner and go play something easier and more relaxing.
Sending guitar love and healing prayers!!