Schober sign

The Schober symbol or Schober measure (named after Paul Schober ) is a function test for the mobility of the lumbar spine . On the standing patient, a skin mark is applied over the spinous process from S1 and 10 cm further up ( cranial ). At maximum flexion (bending forward), the skin marks usually deviate by 5 cm, with retroflexion (bending backward) the distance is reduced by 1–2 cm. A movement restriction of the spine with reduced flexibility can be found e.g. B. in ankylosing spondylitis (Bechterew's disease).

The test was described by Paul Schober in 1937 .

See also

• Ott sign (functional test for the thoracic spine)

supporting documents

1. ↑ A. Ficklscherer: Basics of Orthopedics and Traumatology. Urban & Fischer at Elsevier 2005, ISBN 3-437-42206-5 .
2. ↑ P. Schober: Lumbar spine and lower back pain. In: Munch Med Wochenschr. 84, 1937, pp. 336-338.

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