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What weight lifting exercises can you safely do if you have a rotator cuff injury?

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Common sense: If you have had surgery on your injury, talk to your surgeon. If not, use common sense. If it hurts don't do it. I would expect any shoulder pressing, chest pressing, lat pulldowns, and front/lateral deltoid raises to hurt. Other exercises for the biceps and triceps may be well tolerated. Something like a seated row might work, and light weight, high rep cuff exercises might actually decrease pain.

Answered 11/21/2018

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Cables: Avoid military press or painful activities keep elbows below shoulders in gym cables trx system are some thoughts more important to heal than exercise reinjury will juat make you weaker not all pain is gain.

Answered 4/1/2012

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