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Supported Elbow Extension Towel Roll

Supported Elbow Extension Towel Roll: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Upper arm supported on towel; elbow gently straightens without shoulder lift.

Body region
Elbow
Position
Supine
Equipment
Towel
Recovery phase
Early recovery
Purpose
Range Of Motion

Used in home programs for

  • Upper-Extremity Fracture / Dislocation Recovery

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