Why do doctors use tendon hammers to test reflexes and not just the side of their palms?
In: Biology
It’s too broad and soft to get an accurate test. It might work on some people, but it won’t on others and you’ll get a misleading exam result. You don’t need a reflex hammer though, you just need something long and flat/firm enough to properly contact the tendon. I’ve used the rim of my stethoscope a number of times, or even my phone once.
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