Why do doctors use tendon hammers to test reflexes and not just the side of their palms?

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Why do doctors use tendon hammers to test reflexes and not just the side of their palms?

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I just tap for reflexes but in my work I look for symmetry in the common reflexes and hyperreflexia on provocative testing. I guess the real reason is I forget to take out of my bag and I don’t wear a white coat in clinic. So that’s why for me

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