DEVICE FOR MEASURING SPINAL MOBILITY

摘要

A device and method for measurement of spinal mobility are provided for measuring spinal mobility. The apparatus is a hand-held device that includes a gripping portion (4) connected to a force transmitter (5), a reference member (7), a displacement sensor, and a load cell. A force applied downwardly on the gripping portion (4) is transmitted to the force transmitter (5) which is placed on a vertebra of the spine of a subject. The reference member (7) rests on an adjacent vertebra. The displacement sensor determins the displacement of the force transmitter (5) relative to the reference member (7), as a function of the applied force measured by the load cell.