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General · Late recovery

Overhead Carry

Overhead Carry: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Walk upright while holding one light weight overhead with elbow straight.

Body region
General
Position
Standing
Equipment
Weight
Recovery phase
Late recovery
Purpose
Therapeutic Exercise

Used in home programs for

  • Fall Risk / Gait Instability
  • Osteoporosis / Bone Health (Fracture Prevention)

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