This review of Scoliometer Smartphone apps examines the features, benefits and costs of the current scoliometer apps on the market for both Android and iPhone devices. This way consumers can choose the ones that are best suited to their needs. It includes links to these apps so that once you’ve decided on the one that is best for you; you can download it to your smartphone.
A scoliometer is a simple digital inclinometer and the technology has been utilized in other smartphone applications. In this application it is used to measure the Angle of Trunk Rotation (ATR) in the Adams Test Position for a patient who has already been diagnosed with a scoliosis by a qualified health care provider.*
Scoliometer Apps for iPhone
To Download Search for “Scoliometer” in Either App Store or iTunes on your device
Scoliometer
$4.99 – Scoliometer by Health In Your Hands from Singapore is for both iPhone and Android.
It is a straightforward scoliometer app that had an easy to read digital display and a step-by-step visual instruction guide on how to perform a proper Adam’s Test. It can measure ATR rotation up to 50°. This app has a pre-set level so no leveling is needed before use making it very easy for the consumer to use.
Rating 4+
Scolioscreen
$0.99 – Scolioscreen by SpineLogic from Canada is for iPhones. It is a ready to use out of the box app that has a color coded meter that indicates the level of concern. It is an approved medical device to facilitate scoliosis screening by the FDA and is the only device and APP with FDA, CE, and Health Canada approval. While the dial is a bit challenging to read on the fly, it does have a nice color-coded indicator. Green for normal, Yellow is to retest in 1 month, Red recommends seeing a doctor. It can measure ATR rotation up to 45°
What I like best about this app is the optional clip-on device for the bottom of your smartphone that mimics the shape of a standard scoliometer. Price $27.10 While this add on is certainly more costly it does enhance the reliability of the measurement as there is a recess at the bottom to allow the device to avoid hitting the spine. (Other smartphone scoliometer apps require using your thumbs underneath the device to create a recess and if your thumbs are not even then your measurement could be slightly skewed.)
Rating 4+
Scoliometer by Spiral Spine
$4.99 – Scoliometer by Spiral Spine from the U.S. is for iPhones. It’s has a simple and straightforward interface that measures rotation up to 30°. This app also has a pre-set level it’s ready to go, making it very easy for the consumer to use.
Rating 4+
ScolioTrack
$6.99 – Scoliotrack is by Health in Your Hands from Singapore. This is definitely the current “Cadillac” of all scoliometer apps and is available for both iPhone and Android. It is a great use of technology and is far more than just a simple scoliometer with many bells and whistles. It can measure ATR rotation up to 30°. It not only allows for scoliometer measurements but it also allows you to store patient’s scoliosis data such as age, height, weight and a photo for that visit against a postural grid. It even allows you to graph the results over time.
This could be helpful for professionals who is tracking a large number of scoliosis patients and is seeking to document changes over time. It may be a bit of overkill for the parent only tracking their own child. The fact that the device must be calibrated on a flat level surface before each use is a mild annoyance but likely helps with accuracy, assuming you have a perfectly level surface nearby.
Scoliogauge
This was a good scoliometer app put out by Ockendon.net that I have used in the past and written about previously.
For some unknown reason it appears to have been taken off the market and is no longer available.
Scoliometer for iPads
Scoliometer HD
$4.99 – Scoliometer HD by Health In Your Hands from Singapore is for the iPad.
Like it’s iPhone counterpart this is a straight forward scoliometer app on a much larger screen that makes it easier to read the digital display. It too has a step-by-step visual instruction guide on how to perform a proper scoliometer evaluation. It can measure ATR rotation up to 50°. This app has a pre-set level so no leveling is needed before use making it very easy for the consumer to use.
Rating 4+
Scoliometer Apps on Android
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Scoliometer
$3.18 – Scoliometer by Health In Your Hands from Singapore is for both iPhone and Android.
It’s an uncomplicated scoliometer app with an easy to read digital display and step-by-step visual instructions on performing a proper scoliometer app. It can measure ATR rotation up to 50°. This app has a pre-set level so no leveling is needed before use making it very easy for the consumer to use.
Rating 4+
Scolimetr
FREE – Scolimetr by uFizjo.pl – sklep fizjoterapeuty from Poland is for Android.
It has a simple digital display that only reads a digital display of the measure of ATR. The device requires calibration at the onset but not after that. It is a bare bone scoliometer app but seems to still do the trick.
Rating 3.7
Scoliosis Measurement
FREE – Scoliosis Measurement by YMED from Korea is for Android. Even though this app is Free I would not recommend it. To take a reading requires that you push an icon while you are measuring, which is awkward and is likely to throw off your measurements accuracy. It has also been reported to crash a lot at start up.
Rated 3.2
Scoliometer Screenshots
FREE – Scoliometer Screenshots by FleeOn from Korea is for Android.
Although I was able to download this app for Free I can’t recommend this it at all as I was unable to get it to operate properly after a half hour of trying.
ScolioTrack
$6.99 – Scoliotrack is by Health in Your Hands from Singapore. This is definitely the current “Cadillac” of all scoliometer apps and is available for both iPhone and Android. It is a great use of technology and is far more than just a simple scoliometer with many bells and whistles. It can measure ATR rotation up to 30°. It not only allows for scoliometer measurements but it also allows you to store patient’s scoliosis data such as age, height, weight and a photo for that visit against a postural grid. It even allows you to graph the results over time.
This could be helpful for professionals who is tracking a large number of scoliosis patients and is seeking to document changes over time. It may be a bit of overkill for parents only tracking their own child. The fact that the device must be calibrated on a flat level surface before each use is a mild annoyance but likely helps with accuracy, assuming you have a perfectly level surface nearby.
* Disclaimer: Please note that the use of these scoliometer devices are not intended to be used for medical diagnosis or as a substitute for professional advice. The intended use of these devices are for educational purposes only once a diagnosis of scoliosis has been established by a health care professional. Only then should they be used for home monitoring to determine if there may be any signs of scoliosis progression in between visits to your medical professional. If there appears to be any signs progression of the scoliosis then you are recommended to seek further evaluation by your medical professional or another qualified health care provider. While there have been studies demonstrating the efficacy of these devices the author does not guarantee the accuracy of any individual device or the accuracy of the information provided by the individual app provider.
Your Reviews
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