Gauge Your Back’s Health
Before starting any back improvement program, it helps to understand how your back is currently functioning. These free self-tests are designed to help you identify areas of strength, support, movement, and control so you can choose the safest and most effective next steps for your body.
You can complete as many tests as you like, and no account is required to begin. Your results can be saved and reviewed together on your Results page.
Available Tests
This is a key test. Do this first.
Identify movements and positions that may help reduce — or increase — your back symptoms.
Core Control Self-Tests
Assess how efficiently you breathe and how well your breathing supports posture, stability, and back comfort.
Support Self-Tests
Assess how well your upper body and core muscles coordinate to support your spine while weight is placed through your arms.
Assess how well your core and supporting muscles stabilize your spine while on your hands and knees.
Optional Secondary Tests
Assess how well your hips, legs, and core coordinate to support your spine during squatting movements.
Assess how well your hips and core muscles support your spine during forward leaning movements.
Assess how well your muscles coordinate to support balance and weight shifting from side to side.
Assess how well your muscles coordinate to support balance and single-leg stability.
Assess how well your hip and core muscles coordinate to support your spine during walking movements.
