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Bed Mobility Log Roll

Bed Mobility Log Roll: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie on your back with your knees bent. Keeping your shoulders and hips lined up, roll your whole body to one side like a log, then roll back to your starting position.

Body region
General
Position
Supine
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Hip Hemiarthroplasty
  • Hip Replacement
  • Lumbar Fusion (TLIF/PLIF/ALIF)
  • Vertebral Compression Fracture (Non-Operative — Monitored)

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