Most scoliosis curves are initially detected on school screening exams, by a child’s pediatrician or family doctor, or by a parent.
The scoliosis screening test or The Adam’s Forward Bend Test is really fast and simple to do. The child stands in front of the screener and bends over at the waist, like they are trying to touch their toes. The child should bend forward as much as possible. The screener then stands eye level with the child’s back. The screener will look to see if there are any abnormal curvatures in the spine or whether one side or hip is higher than the other.
Scoliometer is an instrument that is used to estimate the amount of curve in a person’s spine. It may be used as a tool during screening or as follow-up for scoliosis, a deformity in which the spine curves abnormally.
A scoliometer is similar to a level and is placed across the back at the peak (apex) of the curve. The amount of tilt in the back is estimated in degrees.
By Installing Scoliometer App on your mobile will be much quicker, portable and easier mode for detecting the abnormal curvature of spine and can be repeated at home as desire to determine the progression of scoliosis.
The diagnosis of scoliosis and the determination of the type of scoliosis are then made by a careful bone exam and an X-ray to evaluate the magnitude of the curve.
Avoid taking repetitive X ray ,instead its better to click photographs with your mobile phone and store it on your computer or laptop for your reference to detect progression of asymmetry of spinal curve.