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reflex hammer

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reflex hammer
Etymology: L, reflectere, to bend back; AS, hamer
a percussion mallet with a rubber head used to tap tendons, nerves, or muscles to elicit reflex reactions.


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Tapping on the wrist with a reflex hammer may cause an electric shock-like sensation.
Look for focal dermatomal change: either increase or decrease sensation o Check both for light touch and pinprick: different pathways Light touch Sharp sensation o Reflexes: must use good reflex hammer Ankle: S1 Knee: L234 Medial hamstring: L5 o If obtainable 1st on unaffected side, this might be the most valuable of all since most radiculopathies are L5 8.
Customers can get many types of both here like the Buck Neurological hammer, the Taylor Percussion hammer, and the Babinsky Telescoping Reflex hammer or a good pair of bandage scissors or EMT shears.
 
 
 
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