Jeff Langmaid introduces the problem of relying on goniometers and subjective 'eyeball tests' for neck assessments, arguing they are dated, awkward to use in clinic settings (wires, discomfort) and often fail to provide clinicians with clean, actionable data. He frames the need for faster, objective data collection that integrates testing, data processing, and clinical decision-making.
One of the things that I really like is, and we've discussed it, is there's so many docs out there that are just doing. They're using goniometers, which might be, in my opinion, a data technology. They might also be just using kind of an eyeball test, which is just so subjective as opposed to objective. And some of the reasons why, in my opinion, is dated infrastructure. Right. You know, tools that the oneiometers are just like a pain in the butt to use. You got wires everywhere. It's just uncomfortable to use in a patient setting. And. And the other aspect is just not having something that's giving the data the doctor wants. In other words, can I cleanly and easily do the test, obtain the data, process the data, and make a clinical decision?
