The Kinetisense 3D movement test at the Padda Institute in St. Louis measures your bending, turning, reaching and balance with a 3D camera; nothing is stuck to your skin. It takes fifteen to twenty minutes, and repeating it shows whether your movement is really improving.
Your physician orders this test when the answer will change your care. Ordered tests are tracked at each visit of our physician-directed physiotherapy program until they are complete.
What is Kinetisense?
Kinetisense measures movement and balance with a 3D camera. Nothing is stuck to your body.
How does it help with pain?
It turns “it hurts when I move” into numbers: range of bending, turning and reaching, plus balance. Repeating the test before and after procedures and exercise shows real change.
What will you feel?
You stand in front of the camera and follow simple directions, like bending, turning or balancing on one leg. Nothing touches you.
How do you get ready?
Wear fitted clothes you can move in.
What should you tell us first?
- If standing without support is unsafe for you, say so and the test is changed to suit you
How long does it take?
Fifteen to twenty minutes.
What to remember
- It turns movement into numbers.
- Wear clothes you can move in.
- Repeat tests show real progress.
Show us you have it: Point out which movements were hardest for you to do. If any part is unclear, ask, and we will walk through it again at your next visit.
Related reading: balance and fall-risk testing.