<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I recently had a partial tear on the short head of my bicep. My orthopedic surgeon read the Mir and said I wouldn t benefit from surgery. I m 45 years old my I love to bodybuild. Will it heal overtime or will I never be where I used to be? It s been almost a month now since it happened. What is your advise? I m getting depressed.  <response>: Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor. Biceps tendonitis and median nerve compression may be common following this injury. Loss of strength will be 30-50 in the injured arm. Loss of supination strength is more significant than loss of flexion strength. Since your orthopedic surgeon said you wouldnt benefit from surgery, I will recommend for you: immobilization of injured arm, applying ice and Advil 400 mg gel capsules three times daily. Hope you will recover ASAP! 