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Weighted Heel Raise

Weighted Heel Raise: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Bilateral heel raise with weights held at sides and upright posture.

Body region
Ankle and foot
Position
Standing
Equipment
Weight
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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