Schober's test

Schober's test is a physical examination used in physical medicine and rehabilitation and rheumatology to measure the ability of a patient to flex the lower back.

Procedure

While the patient is in a standing position the examiner makes a mark approximately at the level of L5 (fifth lumbar vertebra). Two points are marked: 5 cm below and 10 cm above this point (for a total of 15 cm distance). Then the patient is asked to touch his/her toes while keeping the knees straight. If the distance of the two points do not increase by at least 5 cm (with the total distance greater than 20 cm), then this is a sign of restriction in the lumbar flexion. ^[1] This can be useful in examining a patient suspected of ankylosing spondylitis.

History

The test was first described in 1937 by Dr Paul Schober (March 11, 1865 - August 22, 1943), a German physician.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ General Practice notebook
↑ Schober P (1937). "Lendenwirbelsäule und Kreuzschmerzen". Much Med Wochenschr. 84: 336–339.
↑ Paul Schober at Who Named It?

Eponymous medical signs for skeletal system and joints

Joints

Arthropathy	osteoarthritis (Bouchard's nodes/Heberden's node) dermatomyositis (Gottron's papules) DeQuervain's syndrome (Finkelstein's test) anterior shoulder instability (Jobe's test) hip dysplasia Barlow's maneuver Ortolani test

Dorsopathy	low back pain (Waddell's signs) low back flexibility Ott test Schober test sacroiliitis (Larrey's sign)

Trauma/Orthopedics	Knee: ligament (Lachman test) meniscus Apley grind test McMurray test ligament and meniscus O'Donoghue's triad Ankle: tendon Simmonds' test Shoulder: rotator cuff Hawkins–Kennedy test ligament Neer impingement sign Jobe's test Watson's test

Skeletal/bone

bone tumor (Codman triangle)

osteochondritis dissecans (Wilson test)

Teeth

Hutchinson's teeth

Orthopedic examination

General

Leg

Hip examination	Galeazzi test Allis test Barlow maneuver Ober's test Ortolani test Patrick's test Thomas test Trendelenburg's sign

Knee examination	Apley grind test Ballottement Clarke's test Drawer test Lachman test McMurray test Patellar tap Pivot-shift test Wilson test Valgus stress test

Foot & Ankle	Hubscher's maneuver Mulder's sign Simmonds' test Thompson test

Arm

Shoulder examination	Apprehension test Jobe's test Gerber's test Hawkins–Kennedy test Neer impingement sign O'Brien's test Speed's test Yergason's test

Elbow examination	Cozen's test Elbow extension test

Wrist & Hand	Durkan's test Finkelstein's test Froment's sign Lunotriquetral shear test Phalen maneuver Tinel sign Watson's test

Spine

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