The Five Doors

Five minutes. Five checks. The first door that isn’t fully open is your entry door — where your way back in starts. The test also names the doors already open: your working machinery. Everything saves privately on your own device, and each saved month adds a point to your progress graph.

Month ✓ auto-saved on this device

Before you start

Safety check — please read

Tick any that apply to your affected side. If you tick one, Doors 2 and 3 are set aside for now and you should see your doctor or therapist before loading the arm.

My shoulder is painful (joint pain, not just muscle effort). There is a visible step or groove at the top of my shoulder. My hand is swollen, shiny, or has changed colour.

Pain is data, never a target. Nothing in this test should hurt — if it does, stop that door and note it.

You need: a sturdy table, a filled 500 ml–1 L water bottle (or a bag), a broomstick or rod, a coin and a key. A partner is useful for Doors 1 and 5. Test your affected side.

Progress

Month over month

Re-take the test once a month and press “Save this month”. Doors opening over time is your recovery, made visible.

This self-test is informational. It runs alongside your medical care and never replaces it. It does not diagnose. Shoulder pain, subluxation, swelling, new numbness or worsening stiffness belong with your doctor or therapist.

STROKE.FITNESS · KR-NMC System · The Arm & Hand Recovery Course