Patent ID: 8915868

Claim:
An instrument for measuring posture in a patient, the instrument comprising, a measuring instrument, further comprising a perpendicular member mechanically coupled to a fixed marker and a sliding marker; the fixed marker and the sliding marker are configured to mark a poster instrument; the poster instrument is mechanically coupled to right side banner track which is further mechanically coupled to aright eye-level track screw, a right shoulder-level track screw and a right hip-level track screw; the poster instrument is further mechanically coupled to left side banner track which is further mechanically coupled to a left eye-level track screw, a left shoulder-level track screw, and a left hip-level track screw; wherein the right eye-level track screw and the left eye-level track screw are configured to be moved along the left side banner track and the right side banner track to represent an eye level of the patient; wherein the right shoulder-level track screw and the left shoulder eye-level track screw are configured to be moved along the left side banner track and the right side banner track to represent a shoulder level of the patient; wherein the right hip-level track screw and the left hip-level track screw are configured to be moved along the left side banner track and the right side banner track to represent an iliac crest level of the patient; the poster instrument is further mechanically coupled to upper banner track, which is mechanically coupled to an upper track screw.