Scolio vs ScolioBuddy

Scolio displays your device’s tilt angle using its built-in motion sensors. Use it for everyday, non-medical angle measurements. • View continuous angle readings. • Set a zero reference and reset it when needed. • Capture a reading with a tap or a volume button. • Review captured readings during the current measurement session. Hold your device sideways with the screen upright. Readings depend on the device, its positioning, and movement. Display resolution does not establish measurement accuracy. Scolio is not intended to screen for, diagnose, monitor, or treat scoliosis or any other medical condition. Do not use its readings to make healthcare decisions.

ScolioBuddy helps you measure the degree of curvature of your spine due to scoliosis. There are two types of scoliosis. 1). Thoracic Scoliosis refers to a curve in between the shoulder blades. 2). Lumbar Scoliosis refers to a curve in the lowest part of your spine. Steps to Measuring the patient’s Scoliosis using the Scoliometer 1). Have the patient bend down and round their back as far as they can go 2). Gently lay the phone down flat on the patient’s upper back near their neck at a 90-degree angle 3). Make sure the phone isn’t at an inclined angle and that the patient’s spine is in the middle of the phone 4). Slowly drag the phone down from the top of the patient’s back to the maximum deformity of the patient’s upper back. This is the Thoracic curve of the patient’s back. Record this by pressing + and choosing Thoracic. 5). Slowly drag the phone down from the middle of the patient’s back to the maximum deformity of the patient’s lower back. This is the lumbar curve of the patient’s back. Record this by pressing + and choosing Lumbar. [This App is not medical or treatment advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, or services – and may not be treated as such by the user. We strongly recommend that you consult your own physician or another available health professional regarding any diagnosis, findings or interpretation.] van West, H.M., Herfkens, J., Rutges, J.P.H.J. et al. The smartphone as a tool to screen for scoliosis, applicable by everyone. Eur Spine J 31, 990–995 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-021-06860-x