Description
Spinal range of motion takes two inclinometers — not one. The dual inclinometer method isolates true spinal motion by placing one unit above the segment and one below, then subtracting the lower reading from the upper. What's left is joint motion alone, with hip and pelvic contribution removed. A single inclinometer can't separate the two, which is why single-unit lumbar readings run high.
Why you'll love it
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The pair the protocol actually calls for — two matched units so you can run dual inclinometry the day it arrives.
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Easy Adjust Dial — set the unit on the joint, spin to zero, move through the range, read degrees traveled directly.
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0–360° in 2° graduations — cervical, thoracic, lumbar, shoulder, hip, knee, wrist and ankle.
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Correct landmarks included — T12/S2 for lumbar flexion and extension, T1/crown for cervical. Consistent landmarking is what makes the measurement repeatable.
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Sealed fluid design — the blue fluid stays sealed inside the dial for clean, consistent readings in the clinic or the classroom.
How the dual method works
- Place the upper inclinometer at T12 and the lower at S2, level with the bilateral PSIS.
- Zero both dials with the patient in neutral.
- Take the patient through active flexion.
- Subtract the sacral reading from the T12 reading. The difference is true lumbar flexion.
For cervical flexion, place one unit over the T1 spinous process and one on the crown of the head, zero both, and take the difference once the neck is flexed.
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