The SpinalMouseÒ is a revolutionary, computer-aided assessment tool to determine the spinal shape in the sagittal and frontal planes and the mobility of each individual spinal segment. More than 2,500 clinics, doctors, therapists and health centres throughout Europe already use the SpinalMouseÒ - in the UK, Nuffield Hospitals are using 60 SpinalMouse as part of their ProActive Health programme.

The SpinalMouseÒ is a skin surface device that is able to achieve an accurate analysis and measurement of the spine (T1/2 - L5/S1). SpinalMouseÒ graphics clearly display the curvature and mobility of each motion segment of the thoracic and lumbar spine, identifying 'red flag' areas of abnormal function, loss of flexibility, segmental hypomobility/hypermobility, instability, areas of compensation, scoliosis, pelvic tilt and motion at the hip joints.

It is also used to examine progression and response to care and treatment of various spinal disorders without the use of radiation. The non-invasive nature of the SpinalMouseÒ permits its repeated use with many types of patients, and SpinalMouseÒ data can be used stand alone, in the clinical or workplace setting, or effectively correlated with x-ray or other imaging studies and physical exam, to increase assessment accuracy.

"For global regions of the spine, the Spinal Mouse delivered consistently reliable results for standing curvatures and ranges of motion both within and between days and also between investigators. The values compared well with those previously reported in the literature. This suggests that the device can be used with confidence in both research and clinical environments for the measurement of sagittal profile and/or range of motion of global regions of the spine. It may find clinical application in the assessment of structural deformity associated with, for example, Scheuermann’s disease, osteoporotic kyphosis, scoliosis, or flat-back syndrome or in the monitoring of disturbances/restrictions in movement in connection with ‘mechanical’ spinal disorders such as herniated disc, simple mechanical back pain, spinal instability, etc. Further, in the areas of ergonomics, work place, and seating design, the device may be of use in assessing the spinal curvature associated with postures commonly adopted during the performance of given tasks.”   

Mannion AF, Knecht K, Balaban G, Dvorak J, Grob D. A new skin-surface device for measuring the curvature and global and segmental ranges of motion of the spine: reliability of measurements and comparison with data reviewed from the literature. Eur Spine J (2004) 13 : 122–136