Remote Screening
The first step is to discover if I can help you get to where you want to go.
**How this works**
Watch the eleven demo videos and read each cue.
Record yourself performing the tests that seem relevant.
Upload those clips below.
*Your part is done—now it’s my turn.*
I’ll review your movement, let you know what stands out, and whether we have a good basis to work together.
If not, I’ll point you to someone who can help.
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This is a series of 11 simple but sensitive tests to get an idea of your movement at this moment.
It’s a quick way to find out if your movement has room for improvement and if it is worth trying to learn more about what’s happening. You can do these movements at home or the gym. You can do this in under 10 minutes.
You will need:
A camera or smartphone to record video that you can upload to Dropbox later.
Prop this camera up to a sturdy object like a book or kettlebell.
A friend or family member to help you with tests 4&5.
Men measure 12,5cm and 11 cm / Women measure 11,5 and 10 cm. Mark these distances from the edge of a piece of paper that you can place on the floor (A4 is perfect for this) during tests 2&9.
A doorframe or box.
Consider the color of your clothing to contrast the walls/floor and make sure you have decent lighting.
Before doing each test, check the camera to see if your whole body is in the frame while you move. For example, if you are reaching your arms overhead, we’d like to see your whole arm once it is over your head!
After doing a test, go ahead and tell the camera what you feel while doing this movement, where you feel it (point it out if needed), and when you feel that.
Finally, tell the camera if you can move all the way if that’s not crystal clear from the video.
1/11 Standing Forward Bend
Start: Stand tall, knees extended.
Film from your side.
Do: Reach forward with straight knees as far as you can comfortably go
Finish: With fingers or hands touching your legs or the floor.
Tell the camera: what you feel during this movement, point to/tell where you feel it, and tell when you feel it.
2/11 Ankle Dorsiflexion
Start: Place your paper with distances measured on the floor, touching the object you are moving towards. No shoes on, step the leg you are testing in front of the other.
Film your right leg from your right side. Record the left leg from the left side.
Do: Keep the foot we are testing flat on the floor, heel down. Move your knee straight forward towards the doorframe/box as far as you can go.
Finish: Can you touch the object without your heel leaving the floor?
Tell the camera: what you experience, could you touch?
3/11 Kneeling Butt to Heel
Start: Seated kneeling down, toes pointed behind you.
Film from your side.
Do: Sit back down towards your heels.
Finish: As far as you can comfortably go. Did your butt touch your heels?
Tell camera: what you feel during this movement, point to/tell where you feel it, and tell when you feel it. Tell the camera if you could touch your heels.
4/11 Prone Heel to Butt (need a friend)
Start: Laying down flat on your belly.
Record your right leg from your right side with friend sitting on your left, turn around so you record the left leg from the left side with your friend sitting on your right.
Do: Have your friend grab the front of your ankle and bring your heel towards your butt. Communicate if your friend can keep on pressing down or needs to stop because this feels uncomfortable.
Finish: As far as you can comfortably go, is your heel touching your butt?
Film both legs again from above, make sure your arms are down by your sides while filming from this angle.
Tell camera: what you experience, can you touch your butt?