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cane assisted low back reach - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

cane assisted low back reach

standing exercise using cane behind back to improve shoulder mobility and upper back flexibility through controlled elbow flexion and extension

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, thoracic spine, elbow
Muscles
deltoid, triceps, rotator cuff, biceps, trapezius, rhomboids
Equipment
cane
Goal
postural correction, mobility, stretching
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand with feet apart and keep arms by the side holding either ends of the cane behind the hips. Move the cane up towards the upper back by bending the elbow. Lower the cane back to starting position by straightening the elbow.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.