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Hip Fracture Walker Lateral Weight Shift

Hip Fracture Walker Lateral Weight Shift: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Supported side-to-side loading within a stable walker.

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

Used in home programs for

  • Osteoporosis / Hip-Fracture / Fall-Risk Recovery

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