CARs (Controlled Articular Rotations) are not only a way to bring awareness to your joint tissues, maintain range of motion and health, but they can also be used as an assessment tool.
I prescribe CARs for all of my clients.
Doing them is a great starting point. You can gain a lot from simply trying to do them to the best of your understanding. Understanding how to use them in your daily routine as well as learning how to glean information from them is where the money is at.
For your individual health, CARs give you a good way of self assessing.
As a coach, you can ping back and forth between the information you get from CARs as well as Table Tests.
I’ve addressed one of the table tests in a previous post assessing Hips for Yoga:
Would You Like To Get More Out Of Your Hips?