Is it ok to exercise with a rotator cuff injury as long as what your doing doesn’t cause pain/discomfort or should you rest it? ADVERTISEMENT 2.31K viewsApril 24, 2013 0 Heidi April 24, 2013 0 Comments 9 Answers ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Bryant0 Posted 0 Comments Rest for the upper body might be smart, but a RC injury shouldn’t be a free pass from exercise. Try lifting with your lower body or cardio. You are viewing 1 out of 9 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login