The Stretch Test will show up the areas where fascia is locked-short, the cause of the imbalance/injury. All the tests should be done to get the full picture of the fascia.

Treatment and stretching should be performed only on the tighter side; once both sides are equal, the athlete can stretch both sides.

The Bum Stretch

The Bum Stretch

Note that there are 2 positions for this test that includes the posterior and lateral lines. The test done in the sitting position will show locked-short fascia below the hip, whereas the test done in standing will show  locked-short fascia from the knee upwards. It is common to find the one test tighter on the left and the other tighter on the right. So make sure to treat this as 2 different stretches.

The Quad Test

The Quad Stretch

The top picture shows the test for the anterior line. Make sure that the shoulder, hip and knee is in a straight line and the arms straight forward.

The pictures below show the self-stretch. The stretch in the kneeling position is the most accurate and can also be used as a test for length whereas the standing stretch is also effective to restore neutral length after training.

The Calf Test

The Calf stretch

Stand with your feet slightly apart. Keep the heels on the floor and lift the one front foot up as high as you can.

You should be able to fit 2 fingers under the ball of the outside and inside of the foot.

If you can lift your foot higher than 2 fingers, you are overstretched and SHOULD NOT STRETCH YOUR CALFS.

If you can not fit 2 fingers in, ask your therapist to release the fascia in the calf and below the foot.