Seated-Compressed (Isolated Lumbar Position)
(See Figure 10.)
Figure 10. The Biodex Dual Position Back
Ex/Flex Attachment and Biodex Multi-Joint
System with the patient in the seated-
compressed (isolated lumbar) position.
NOTE:
It is recommended that patients remove their glasses during testing or
exercise with this attachment.
1. Place controller in Setup mode and press Standby.
2. Holding back attachment support arm firmly with one hand, press
ON, then Start to allow rotation of the dynamometer shaft. Use the
dynamometer Balance Adjustment Dial to balance the attachment in
the vertical position. Move the support arm to about 50 degrees on
attachment goniometer. Press Stop on the controller or dynamometer
to lock the support arm in place.
3. Remove Lumbar Pad and insert Sacral Pad, with scale facing up,
into Sacral Pad Receiving Tube.
6. APPLICATIONS
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