Anklebone Alignment Test (AA test)
AA Test is a simple but powerful assessment we use to evaluate the foundation of your body. .
AA Test helps us identify misalignment that may not be visible, but has a direct impact on your foot mechanics & overall body health.
The AA test should be done when getting orthotics, shoes, & socks—anything goes w/ your feet.
Feet Balance Orthotics makes you pass the AA test that eliminates the cause of chronic pains in the feet and major joints, and scoliosis.
AA test developed w/ a hypothesis that based on the simple law of physics.
- Body stands on Tilted Anklebones CANNOT utilize its Full Strength & Full range of motion, & has to compensate when lifting a weight w/ extended arm(s).
- Body stands on Aligned Anklebones CAN utilize its Full strength & Full range of motion w/out compensating.
The AA test is done by lifting a little heavy weight (to test your strength) w/ extended arm (to test tge range of motion) w/out compensating,
3 compensating behaviors we must avoid while doing AA test for accurate results.
- Core Muscle contraction
- Body Tilting
- Toe Grabbing
1. Stand on one foot w/ the entire body weight on it: The other foot should stay on the ground w/out any weight on it, and don’t lift it in the air.
2. Your head should be in line w/ the foot being tested. This prevents body tilting compensation.
3. Start breathing w/ your belly to relax the core muscles. This prevents core muscles contraction compensating behavior.
4. Extend the arm w/ elbow at least 5″ away from the body: Extended arm indicates the wide range of motion when lifting a weight. On tilted anklebones, the body can only lift a weight close to the body, not able to use any range of motion.
5. Someone press down on your wrist as you resist upward SLOWLY as if you are lifting a weight: The person who presses down on your wrist should press down straight down to the ground direction. Not to push toward your body or pull away from your body. And you resist slowly just using the arm muscles, still breathing w/ your belly.
If your Anklebones are Tilted, your body falls; So you CANNOT use your strength to resist.
If your Anklebones are Aligned, you CAN resist being able to use your full strength,
The Anklebones cannot be aligned w/out proper orthotics: If you can resist w/out orthotics, you are definitely compensating; mostly using core muscles or upper body muscles, or body tilting.
If you can control all 3 compensating behaviors, you can do the AA Test by yourself lifting a little heavy weight w/ extended arm.
Once you pass the AA Test, we teach you how to stand & walk correctly.
AA Test can be done in any posture as long as your foot carries body weight.
