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Scoliosis
By Jennifer Kenny |
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1 Did you ever wonder what the doctor was looking for when checking your back during your annual exam? Or perhaps you had a similar exam completed by the school nurse in her office? That exam is known as the forward-bending test. Pediatricians use this test each year and about fifty percent of all states have public schools use it, too. It's a check for scoliosis. It's not a paper and pencil test. Instead, the patient keeps his or her knees straight and bends over, appearing to touch his or her feet, while his or her back is examined. The nurse or doctor wants to make sure there are no abnormal spinal curves on the patient.