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Prone Press-Up

Prone Press-Up: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie face-down with your hands under your shoulders. Press your upper body up while letting your hips stay on the surface and your lower back relax, then lower back down.

Body region
Spine
Position
Prone
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Lumbar Herniated Disc (with Radiculopathy)
  • Lumbar Radiculopathy (Sciatica)
  • Vertebral Compression Fracture (Non-Operative — Monitored)

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