RE: iphone technology- WOW!

[Guest guest]

Awesome, Lynn.  Thanks for the tip.Sharon

 

Hey

for those of you still doing peds-

I just used the free iHandysoft carpenter's level on my iphone as a scoliometer

I measured it against the real scoliometer ( for ? $30-$60 I am guessing now, bought it years ago)

and they measure the same but it is much easier to use the ilevel

AND so much cooler !

Wow!

free, cheap, easier!

:-)

Lynn

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynn,

Thanks for the tip! So how do you use it? Do you take measurements at different parts of the spine? The scoliometer, you roll down the area of the spine, right? and it gives the angle?

iphone technology- WOW!

Hey for those of you still doing peds-I just used the free iHandysoft carpenter's level on my iphone as a scoliometerI measured it against the real scoliometer ( for ? $30-$60 I am guessing now, bought it years ago) and they measure the same but it is much easier to use the ilevelAND so much cooler !Wow!free, cheap, easier!:-)Lynn

[Guest guest]

so for the scoliometer you have the person bend over with feet together, hands

together; eyeball for the area of greatest asymmetry when they are slightly bent

over, moderately bent over and very bent over.

when you find that position, run the scolimeter at at 90 degree angle (vertical

to the skin) down the midline of the back, note where the little ball indicates

the highest reading - if that number is 7 or greater refer or get films to

measure Cobb angle 

if less and still growing then have them come back in 4-6 months for another

measurement.

for the iphone which is about the same size shape and heft as the scoliometer,

do the same

except when you turn the iphone on its side to use the level, put the completely

flat side without the volume buttons down against the skin.  reading is numeric

and easier to see with my older eyes.

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> To:

> From: leeclan@...

> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:56:35 -0500

> Subject: Re: iphone technology- WOW!

>

>

>

> Hi Lynn,

> Thanks for the tip! So how do you use it? Do you take measurements

> at different parts of the spine? The scoliometer, you roll down the

> area of the spine, right? and it gives the angle?

>

>

[Guest guest]

It works well, Iagree. Don't do it often, since the lastest rec's say that

screening is not recommended, but if suspected, it is handy.

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From:

[ ] On Behalf Of Lynn Ho

[lynnhri@...]

Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 6:54 AM

To: practiceimprovement1

Subject: RE: iphone technology- WOW!

so for the scoliometer you have the person bend over with feet together, hands

together; eyeball for the area of greatest asymmetry when they are slightly bent

over, moderately bent over and very bent over.

when you find that position, run the scolimeter at at 90 degree angle (vertical

to the skin) down the midline of the back, note where the little ball indicates

the highest reading - if that number is 7 or greater refer or get films to

measure Cobb angle

if less and still growing then have them come back in 4-6 months for another

measurement.

for the iphone which is about the same size shape and heft as the scoliometer,

do the same

except when you turn the iphone on its side to use the level, put the completely

flat side without the volume buttons down against the skin. reading is numeric

and easier to see with my older eyes.

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> From: leeclan@...<mailto:leeclan%40rochester.rr.com>

> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:56:35 -0500

> Subject: Re: iphone technology- WOW!

>

>

>

> Hi Lynn,

> Thanks for the tip! So how do you use it? Do you take measurements

> at different parts of the spine? The scoliometer, you roll down the

> area of the spine, right? and it gives the angle?

>

>

[Guest guest]

what do you do about that stupid box on the state school physical exam form that

asks for the screening for scoliosis result ? 

just write N/A?

perhaps they are more up to date in CO

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> To:

> From: jim.kennedy@...

> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:54:10 -0700

> Subject: RE: iphone technology- WOW!

>

> It works well, Iagree. Don't do it often, since the lastest rec's say that

screening is not recommended, but if suspected, it is handy.

[Guest guest]

I write n/a just like for urines on kids. cbc 's to go to camp dumbness all of it.Someone has to  take a stand.Even my own doc wants me to pee in a cup I say no:)

 

what do you do about that stupid box on the state school physical exam form that asks for the screening for scoliosis result ? 

just write N/A?

perhaps they are more up to date in CO

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> To:

> From: jim.kennedy@...

> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:54:10 -0700

> Subject: RE: iphone technology- WOW!

>

> It works well, Iagree. Don't do it often, since the lastest rec's say that screening is not recommended, but if suspected, it is handy.

--      MD          ph    fax

[Guest guest]

But I still covet an Iphone:)

I write n/a just like for urines on kids. cbc 's to go to camp dumbness all of it.Someone has to  take a stand.Even my own doc wants me to pee in a cup I say no:)

 

what do you do about that stupid box on the state school physical exam form that asks for the screening for scoliosis result ? 

just write N/A?

perhaps they are more up to date in CO

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> To:

> From: jim.kennedy@...

> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:54:10 -0700

> Subject: RE: iphone technology- WOW!

>

> It works well, Iagree. Don't do it often, since the lastest rec's say that screening is not recommended, but if suspected, it is handy.

--      MD          ph    fax

--      MD          ph    fax

[Guest guest]

There isn't one, but I would ignore it, or N/A.

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From:

[ ] On Behalf Of Lynn Ho

[lynnhri@...]

Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 8:06 AM

To: practiceimprovement1

Subject: RE: iphone technology- WOW!

what do you do about that stupid box on the state school physical exam form that

asks for the screening for scoliosis result ?

just write N/A?

perhaps they are more up to date in CO

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> From: jim.kennedy@...<mailto:jim.kennedy%40ucdenver.edu>

> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:54:10 -0700

> Subject: RE: iphone technology- WOW!

>

> It works well, Iagree. Don't do it often, since the lastest rec's say that

screening is not recommended, but if suspected, it is handy.