Scoliosisi Measure or Forward Bend Adam's test

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A scoliosis test or Adam's Test is where the examiner, nurse or health care practitioner will first check the spine curvature with the patient bending forward. The examiner stands at the back of the patient and looks along the horizontal plane of the spine, searching for abnormalities of the spinal curve, like increased or decreased lordosis/ kyphosis, and an asymmetry of the trunk.

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Child, family nursing, Skeletal, Spinal column, A scoliometer measures, rib protrusion.

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Eduard Müller