Method of working with the body, and related teaching method

A method of working with a subject's body, comprising the steps of:

• evaluating at least one of the subject's upper body and the subject's lower body;
• said evaluating comprising the steps of:
• a. performing all tests in the order listed below on the subject's lower body and/or upper body, wherein in each test the subject assumes a test position and then attempts to maintain the test position while a tester attempts to move the subject from the test position, and then
• b. determining whether the subject was able to maintain the test position;
• wherein said tests for evaluating the subject's lower body comprise:
• i. a supine bilateral hip abduction test,
• ii. a supine straight leg raise test,
• iii. a prone straight leg raise test,
• iv. a side-lying leg abduction test;
• and
• v. a side-lying leg adduction test,
• and wherein said tests for evaluating the subject's upper body comprise:
• i. a supine shoulder adduction test,
• ii. a supine horizontal shoulder adduction test,
• iii. a side lying shoulder abduction test, and
• iv. a prone shoulder horizontal abduction test.