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In [[medicine]], the '''Schober's test''' is a [[physical examination]] maneuver to test spinal mobility.<ref>Schober Von P. Lendenwirbelsäule und Kreuzschmerzen (The lumbar vertebral column and backache). Munch Med Wsclir 1937:84:336-8.</ref><ref name="pmid5363241">{{cite journal |author=Macrae IF, Wright V |title=Measurement of back movement |journal=Ann. Rheum. Dis. |volume=28 |issue=6 |pages=584–9 |year=1969 |month=November |pmid=5363241 |pmc=1031291 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref> | In [[medicine]], the '''Schober's test''' is a [[physical examination]] maneuver to test spinal mobility.<ref>Schober Von P. Lendenwirbelsäule und Kreuzschmerzen (The lumbar vertebral column and backache). Munch Med Wsclir 1937:84:336-8.</ref> <ref name="pmid1533063">{{cite journal |author=Miller SA, Mayer T, Cox R, Gatchel RJ |title=Reliability problems associated with the modified Schöber technique for true lumbar flexion measurement |journal=Spine |volume=17 |issue=3 |pages=345–8 |year=1992 |month=March |pmid=1533063 |doi=10.1097/00007632-199203000-00017 |url= |issn=}}</ref><ref name="pmid15163832">{{cite journal |author=Haywood KL, Garratt AM, Jordan K, Dziedzic K, Dawes PT |title=Spinal mobility in ankylosing spondylitis: reliability, validity and responsiveness |journal=Rheumatology (Oxford) |volume=43 |issue=6 |pages=750–7 |year=2004 |month=June |pmid=15163832 |doi=10.1093/rheumatology/keh169 |url=http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=15163832 |issn=}}</ref> | ||
In the original Schober test, the patient stands erect and the examiner marks the skin over the spine at the level of the lumbosacral junction was identified. A second mark is made 10 cm above the first mark. After the patient then bends forward as far as possible, the examiner remeasures the distance between the two points. The result is given as the increase in the distance over the original 10 cm.<ref name="pmid5363241">{{cite journal |author=Macrae IF, Wright V |title=Measurement of back movement |journal=Ann. Rheum. Dis. |volume=28 |issue=6 |pages=584–9 |year=1969 |month=November |pmid=5363241 |pmc=1031291 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref> | |||
In the modified Schober test, a third mark is placed 5 cm below the first mark, in other words, 5 cm below the lumbosacral junction.<ref name="pmid5363241">{{cite journal |author=Macrae IF, Wright V |title=Measurement of back movement |journal=Ann. Rheum. Dis. |volume=28 |issue=6 |pages=584–9 |year=1969 |month=November |pmid=5363241 |pmc=1031291 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref> The normal increase in the 15 cm test is 6.2 cm (women 5.5 cm and men 7.1 cm).<ref name="pmid5363241"/> An abnormal result is defined as being less than two standard deviations below the mean after adjusting for age and gender.<ref name="pmid5363241"/> One standard deviation is 1.33 cm. The equation for predicted increase for men is: | |||
:distance = 8.04 - 0.029 * (age) | |||
The equation for predicted increase for women is: | |||
:distance = 8.14 - 0.051 * (age) | |||
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Revision as of 13:35, 31 May 2009
In medicine, the Schober's test is a physical examination maneuver to test spinal mobility.[1] [2][3]
In the original Schober test, the patient stands erect and the examiner marks the skin over the spine at the level of the lumbosacral junction was identified. A second mark is made 10 cm above the first mark. After the patient then bends forward as far as possible, the examiner remeasures the distance between the two points. The result is given as the increase in the distance over the original 10 cm.[4]
In the modified Schober test, a third mark is placed 5 cm below the first mark, in other words, 5 cm below the lumbosacral junction.[4] The normal increase in the 15 cm test is 6.2 cm (women 5.5 cm and men 7.1 cm).[4] An abnormal result is defined as being less than two standard deviations below the mean after adjusting for age and gender.[4] One standard deviation is 1.33 cm. The equation for predicted increase for men is:
- distance = 8.04 - 0.029 * (age)
The equation for predicted increase for women is:
- distance = 8.14 - 0.051 * (age)
References
- ↑ Schober Von P. Lendenwirbelsäule und Kreuzschmerzen (The lumbar vertebral column and backache). Munch Med Wsclir 1937:84:336-8.
- ↑ Miller SA, Mayer T, Cox R, Gatchel RJ (March 1992). "Reliability problems associated with the modified Schöber technique for true lumbar flexion measurement". Spine 17 (3): 345–8. DOI:10.1097/00007632-199203000-00017. PMID 1533063. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Haywood KL, Garratt AM, Jordan K, Dziedzic K, Dawes PT (June 2004). "Spinal mobility in ankylosing spondylitis: reliability, validity and responsiveness". Rheumatology (Oxford) 43 (6): 750–7. DOI:10.1093/rheumatology/keh169. PMID 15163832. Research Blogging.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Macrae IF, Wright V (November 1969). "Measurement of back movement". Ann. Rheum. Dis. 28 (6): 584–9. PMID 5363241. PMC 1031291. [e]