How it works
After placing a patient’s heels in individually adjustable heel stops located at the base of the Anatometer to correcty position the patient, two calibrated adjustable calipers are placed over the crests of the ilii and locked. Three posture readings are taken: Pelvic Topping (Frontal Plane-tilt) and Pelvis Turning (Transverse Plane rotation) are measured and directly read via mechanical pointers.
A low-power laser pointer (fixed point) is used to exactly and reliably locate Upper Body Lean. Optical encoders ensure posture data is accurate to + or - 0.1 degree. Right and left weight is taken by weight-sensitive platforms (transducers). The data is collected and displays Center of Gravity Shift (left-right balance) including right weight, left weight, total (body) weight, left-right weight differential, and the percentage left-right weight differential. Weight data is accurate to 0.1 pound. The Anatometer II Plus can measure the distance between the crest of the ilii for proper spacing of the feet when required, as well as the distance from the pelvic crest to the floor. Upon exam completion, lever locks swing the caliper arms out of the way allowing the patient to step out and directly view the results along with the doctor. (See technical details for further information.)
Manufactured and sold by Benesh Corporation
Contact: Eduard P. Benesh epbenesh@anatometer.com
Phone: (734) 735-9721
Fax: (734) 242-4243
P.O. Box 906
Monroe, MI 48161
Contact: Eduard P. Benesh epbenesh@anatometer.com
Phone: (734) 735-9721
Fax: (734) 242-4243
P.O. Box 906
Monroe, MI 48161
“The Anatometer II paid for itself. We took out a 2-year loan and paid it off in a year, with money to spare. The enthusiasm of our patients and confidence it gave me are still there after 3 years. I can't imagine practicing without it."
John Dunn, D.C.
"I found the new Anatometer II Plus to be just that, a big plus for the doctor who wants sophistication (automation), locking options, ease of use, and margins of safety on foot transducers and enhanced print-outs. The baby was certainly not thrown out with the bath water on this model! Only one step is left for the future and that is direct input into your office's PC. This instrument is better in every respect."
James Palmer, Director of Research, NUCCRA and Professor of Physics, University of Toledo.
"...The over-all instrument (the Anatometer II Plus) is so superior to the past models, that we need to tell the field doctors about them...The major changes have to do with the new digitized readings that are given for the frontal, transverse, and fixed point measurements. Once the field doctor sets the calipers properly, the resultant precision is amazing. To be able to read numbers in tenths of a degree should help the adjuster become a better adjuster."
Dan Seemann, PhD.
John Dunn, D.C.
"I found the new Anatometer II Plus to be just that, a big plus for the doctor who wants sophistication (automation), locking options, ease of use, and margins of safety on foot transducers and enhanced print-outs. The baby was certainly not thrown out with the bath water on this model! Only one step is left for the future and that is direct input into your office's PC. This instrument is better in every respect."
James Palmer, Director of Research, NUCCRA and Professor of Physics, University of Toledo.
"...The over-all instrument (the Anatometer II Plus) is so superior to the past models, that we need to tell the field doctors about them...The major changes have to do with the new digitized readings that are given for the frontal, transverse, and fixed point measurements. Once the field doctor sets the calipers properly, the resultant precision is amazing. To be able to read numbers in tenths of a degree should help the adjuster become a better adjuster."
Dan Seemann, PhD.