Q: Mike, about 2.5 weeks ago i injured my rotator cuff, and i havent been able to do any chest exercises since then. i tried today with just the bar, and everytime i brought it up it would click and hurt. my dad talked to a therapist, and he had my dad test me, and said it doesnt need surgery or anyhthing big.. what can i do to help this recover faster?

A: The therapist is a lot more qualified than me to answer this, but really it'll simply come down to letting it rest. It might take a month or even longer, but that's what you have to do. There're some supplements (glucosamine) that are advertised to speed up joint recovery, but they will likely make little or no difference. Rest is going to be the main thing. Make sure you eat well during this period, lots of veggies and fruits. Vitamins and minerals are going to be important for your body to help this heal. Ask your therapist if perhaps a sling or any sort of hot/cold therapy might help too. But again, mostly it'll just come down to letting it rest and certainly not doing any upper body exercises (not even with just the bar) for awhile.