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Multi-DirectionalHard
Weighted Reach Forward Back Shift
Forward / Back Shift
AM-FB-09
- Setup / stance
- Feet hip-width, weights in hands
- Clinical focus
- Dynamic AP shift with arm reach load
- Patient instruction
- Hold a weight in each hand. As you shift toward the front target, reach slightly forward. Return to center, then shift backward and bring arms back with control.
- Therapist cue
- “Reach with control, don’t fall into it.”
- Primary metrics
- AP excursion, recovery control
- Progression / regression
- No reach / heavier load
- Safety / guarding
- Side guarding
- Equipment
- Light weights