How To Measure Scoliosis Cobb Angle Without Complex Tools

[@Jaclyn-zb8pf]

This is the best explanation I have ever seen for measuring the Cobb angle. As someone with scoliosis I always wanted to understand how my doctors got this measurement. Very informative!

[@AlignTherapyUtah]

Glad it helped!

[@FirstLearningthanEarning]

Hi Brad, which Diagnostic Test needs to be done for Scoliosis, Is it Xray or CT Scan or MRI.

[@AlignTherapyUtah]

An xray is diagnostic

[@MEGAHSAP]

Thanx bro... it worked 🎉

[@AlignTherapyUtah]

@@MEGAHSAP awesome!

[@nm3056]

What is tha normal angle cobbs values

[@AlignTherapyUtah]

"Normal" is 0 degrees. :)

[@nm3056]

@@AlignTherapyUtah yes logical answer.. But what is the values of angel cobbs which is not danger

[@nm3056]

Let's say i have maybe between 0⁰ to 10⁰

[@nm3056]

@@AlignTherapyUtah hello sir can you please answer me

[@marcoantoniojuarezvazquez6304]

0 is normal, cobbs isnt a value is a scale for mid scoliosis 10º-24º = mild scoliosis 24º-50º= moderate 50> = several

[@education7281]

I understand they measure from the most tilted vertebrae, but why is it that for the compensatory curves above and below the main one, some surgeons dont measure it from the most tilted vertebrae but the one either right before or after it?

[@AlignTherapyUtah]

It needs to be the top end plate of the one above and the bottom end plate of the one below. This makes it so it is not on the same vertebrae. Great question

[@education7281]

Is it rule of thumb that the 1st or top measurement of a cobb angle can only be taken from the upper endplate of a vertebrae and the bottom or 2nd measurement can only be taken from the lower endplate of a vertebrae? What if the most titled line of a vertebrae north of the apex is at the bottom endplate and not the top endplate for the 1st measurement of a cobb angle?

[@dr.sureshkumar276]

Super 👌

[@AlignTherapyUtah]

Thank you!