Ankylosing Spondylitis Measuring Equipment

As physiotherapists we all know how hard it can be to standardise the measurement of a patient’s ability to move. Indeed there is increasing pressure to work within evidence based practice that does not just include the treatment of patients but also their assessment.

The Bath Institute of Medical Engineering (BIME) has developed, in collaboration with physiotherapists from the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Ankylosing Spondylitis measuring equipment.

The equipment developed, and now available to buy, relates to use of the Bath AS metrology Index (BASMI) and allows physiotherapists to measure patients with reliable equipment on each occasion.

The BASMI consists of 5 measurements:

1. Cervical Rotation
2. Tragus to Wall
3. Lateral spine flexion
4. Lumbar spine flexion
5. Intermalleolar distance

The BIME equipment assists in the measurement of 1, 2 and 3 above.

	Tragus to wall scale This piece of equipment is light weight and allows easy to read scale for tragus to wall measurements. Price Tragus to Wall Scale: £18.00 excluding VAT & Delivery
	Lateral spine flexion scale A freestanding scale for measuring side flexion Note: some self assembly of unit is required. Lateral Spinal Flexion £40.00 excluding VAT & Delivery
	Goniometer The Goniometer is used for measuring cervical spine rotation and rests comfortably on a patient’s head. Price Goniometer: £50.00 excluding VAT & Delivery

BIME Tel: 01225 824103

Office open Monday to Friday 9.00 - 4.30

Bath Institute of Medical Engineering
The Wolfson Centre
Royal United Hospital
BATH
BA1 3NG

Telephone: +44 (0)1225 82 4103
Fax: +44 (0)1225 82 4111

Website: http://www.bime.org.uk
General enquiries: info@bime.org.uk
Sales: sales@bime.org.uk

(For more information on the BASMI and other related Bath Indices
please see the link on the home page of this website).

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