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Supported Side Step

Supported Side Step: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Counter-supported foot steps laterally and returns without crossing.

Body region
General
Position
Standing
Equipment
Counter
Recovery phase
Early recovery
Purpose
Therapeutic Exercise

Used in home programs for

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

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