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Hip Fracture Stair Descent Rail Cane

Hip Fracture Stair Descent Rail Cane: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Cane and operated leg descend before intact leg.

Body region
Hip
Position
Standing
Equipment
Cane, Support
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Motor Control

Used in home programs for

  • Osteoporosis / Hip-Fracture / Fall-Risk Recovery

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