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Bee's Knees
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Bee's Knees. I designed a measurement board for the knee-to-wall test.
The knee-to-wall test (also known as the weight-bearing lunge test or ankle dorsiflexion lunge test) is a common physiotherapy assessment used to measure ankle dorsiflexion. How far your foot can be from the wall while your knee still touches it. It's simple in concept but easy to introduce inconsistency into when you are working with a ruler on the ground. Bee's Knees is my attempt at a purpose-built alternative.
The name? "The bee's knees" is an expression meaning something is excellent or the best of its kind. It's also a knee-to-wall test, the board has stripe-shaped slots that look like a bee's stripes, the insert is shaped like a honeycomb, and since honey is sweet, you slide it into just the right slot to find that sweet spot for the test. I thought the name fit on just about every level.
What it offers:
\- Numbers large enough to read from standing height
\- Measures up to 20.5 cm from the wall
\- Two-sided Honeycomb Insert for full cm and 0.5 cm precision
\- Physical foot indicator for a consistent stopping point
\- Works with or without the insert
\- Free files, print it yourself
It is still a work in progress and not a medical device, but I think there is something here worth exploring. If you work in physiotherapy or rehab, I would love to know what you think.
Files available here:
Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/1675038-bees-knees-knee-to-wall-test-board
Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7331034
MakerWorld: https://makerworld.com/models/2632526?appSharePlatform=copy
Creality Cloud: https://m.crealitycloud.com/en/model-details/69d5e0b37b0ed0d7ca18fc2f
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Here's the updated post:
Bee's Knees. I designed a measurement board for the knee-to-wall test.
The knee-to-wall test (also known as the weight-bearing lunge test or ankle dorsiflexion lunge test) is a common physiotherapy assessment used to measure ankle dorsiflexion. How far your foot can be from the wall while your knee still touches it. It's simple in concept but easy to introduce inconsistency into when you are working with a ruler on the ground. Bee's Knees is my attempt at a purpose-built alternative.
The name? "The bee's knees" is an expression meaning something is excellent or the best of its kind. It's also a knee-to-wall test, the board has stripe-shaped slots that look like a bee's stripes, the insert is shaped like a honeycomb, and since honey is sweet, you slide it into just the right slot to find that sweet spot for the test. I thought the name fit on just about every level.
What it offers:
\- Numbers large enough to read from standing height
\- Measures up to 20.5 cm from the wall
\- Two-sided Honeycomb Insert for full cm and 0.5 cm precision
\- Physical foot indicator for a consistent stopping point
\- Works with or without the insert
\- Free files, print it yourself
It is still a work in progress and not a medical device, but I think there is something here worth exploring. If you work in physiotherapy or rehab, I would love to know what you think.
Files available here:
Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/1675038-bees-knees-knee-to-wall-test-board
Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7331034
MakerWorld: https://makerworld.com/models/2632526?appSharePlatform=copy
Creality Cloud: https://m.crealitycloud.com/en/model-details/69d5e0b37b0ed0d7ca18fc2f
#technology
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