Spine · Mid recovery
Bear Crawl
How to do it
Start on your hands and knees with your knees lifted slightly off the floor. Crawl forward by moving one hand and the opposite knee at the same time, keeping your back flat, then continue alternating sides.
- Body region
- Spine
- Position
- Quadruped
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Recovery phase
- Mid recovery
- Purpose
- Strengthening
Used in home programs for
- Deconditioning / Functional Restoration
- Gait & Balance Dysfunction / Fall Risk
- Mechanical / Non-Specific Low Back Pain
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