All patients with back pain should have a screening neurologic evaluation including motor function, perineal and lower extremity sensation, deep tendon reflexes, and Babinski reflexes. This brief ...

A neuroskeletal-muscular examination is done to evaluate neck pain. As with all physical examinations, it begins with inspection and palpation. A cursory examination is performed to identify ...

FOR many years clinicians have noted a correlation between the level of thyroid function and the speed of tendon reflexes. As early as 1924 Chaney, at the Mayo Clinic, attempted to quantitate the ...

There are lots of things kids don’t like about doctor’s visits, with shots, blood tests and throat swabs topping the list. But one thing they love is having their knee reflexes checked. A reflex is an ...