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Supported Thoracic Extension Chair

Supported Thoracic Extension Chair: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Upper back extends over chair back without forcing cervical extension.

Body region
Spine
Position
Seated
Equipment
Chair
Recovery phase
Early recovery
Purpose
Range Of Motion

Used in home programs for

  • Cervical Trauma / Radiculopathy / Postoperative Recovery

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