✅ General Guidelines

• Remove shoes (barefoot scans).

• Avoid all black clothing. Wear light, tight-fitting clothes.

• Good, even lighting is essential — avoid shadows, glare, or dark rooms.

• Film in landscape (horizontal) orientation, at waist height for both walking and standing scans.

• Hold the phone still — no tilting, zooming, or following the patient.

• Ensure head to toe is visible throughout the scan.

• Only start filming once they are in position and comfortable

🚶 Gait Analysis (Walking Scan)

Instructions:

1. Position the camera 15 feet away from where the patient starts.

2. Patient begins far from the camera and walks towards it, stops a few feet before reaching, then walks back.

3. Repeat 3 times.

4. Ensure both head and feet are always in frame.

👉 Good Example:

Common Mistakes to Avoid:

• Phone held too high or at an angle.

• Patient starts too far away or too close, cutting off body.

• Vertical video instead of horizontal.

• Shaky camera.

• Poor lighting.

✖️ Bad Example – Walking Scan
The video is too dark, the subject begins too far from the camera, then walks too close so their feet are cut off. The camera is also held too high instead of at waist level.

⚖️ Cone of Balance (standing scan)

Instructions:

1. Have the patient stand still, feet flat, ideally barefoot.

2. Record 30 seconds with eyes closed if possible.

3. Keep camera at waist height, horizontal, and stable.

4. Ensure full body is visible, no obstructions.

👉 Good Example:

🚫 Do’s & Don’ts at a Glance

👍 Do:

• Keep camera waist-height and horizontal

• Use even lighting

• Capture head-to-toe without obstruction

✖️ Don’t:

• Zoom, tilt, or pan while recording

• Film in poor light or cluttered backgrounds

• Use vertical orientation

📩 Upload Instructions

• Review the video: ensure full body, stable framing, and good lighting.

• If in doubt, redo the scan.

• Once complete, upload directly via the Momentum Spine app.