Скачать или смотреть The Pen Test (Sagittal Plane Pronation test)

Hello foot nerds.

For simplicity, I wanted to make a video to demonstrate one of the assessments we use in Anatomy in Motion to introduce people to the observation of foot pronation in SAGITTAL PLANE, i.e. looking at the foot from the side and watching the arch go down and up.

Introducing the PEN TEST.

Use the pen as a gauge to see if your foot gets longer when you bend your knee. If it does, there's a good chance you are pronating well. Go you!

In this video I show you how to do the pen test, and then a few examples of how you can use a foot wedge to help you succeed at a good quality pronation.

As you will see, my foot doesn't lengthen and push the pen initially, but I get a lot of benefit from a heel wedge to help it plantar flex. I wonder which wedge position will be most useful for you?

Keep in mind this is just looking at one plane of motion... Not a complete assessment of pronation, but a good place to start.

In the AiM courses, Gary breaks down the motion of the foot into three planes: Sagittal, frontal, and transverse. He also documents what each of the 26 moving bones in each foot o in pronation and supination.

If you'd like to learn more, come study with me! My teaching schedule for 2025 is here: https://findingcentre.co.uk/aim-educa...