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Prone W Lift

Prone W Lift: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Prone elbows form a W and lift slightly through scapular/thoracic extensors.

Body region
General
Position
Prone
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Late recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Cervical Spine Fracture
  • Lumbar Vertebral Compression Fracture
  • Osteoporosis / Bone Health (Fracture Prevention)
  • Sacral / Pelvic Fracture
  • Thoracic Vertebral Compression Fracture
  • Vertebral Augmentation / Kyphoplasty

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