Both the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) were designed and developed by Grey Cook MSPT, OCS, CSCS, RKC and other leaders in manual medicine.

As stated on the website: 

“Functional Movement Systems is a company with a mission to help people move better and then move often. The philosophy was introduced in 1995, at a time when there was no systematic tool to identify movement asymmetries or major limitations in functional movement patterns.”

“The system promotes collaboration between performance and rehabilitation professionals through the use of two tools – the Functional Movement Screen™ and the Selective Functional Movement Assessment™. Both tools evaluate movement but are separated by a clear distinct marker. That marker is pain. If movement produces pain, the individual would be sent through SFMA. If pain is not present, then the FMS is the appropriate tool.”