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Suitcase Carry

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

How to do it

Stand tall holding a weight in one hand at your side. Walk forward with even steps, keeping your trunk upright and shoulders level, then repeat carrying the weight in the other hand.

Body region
Spine
Position
Standing
Equipment
Weight
Recovery phase
Late recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Deconditioning / Functional Restoration
  • Gait & Balance Dysfunction / Fall Risk
  • Lumbar Fusion (TLIF/PLIF/ALIF)
  • Lumbar Laminectomy / Decompression
  • Lumbar Microdiscectomy
  • Mechanical / Non-Specific Low Back Pain

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