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 ...

You might have experienced the popular knee jerk in the doctors room or you may have heard of someone having an automatic 'knee-jerk response' to a situation without thinking. Strange, isn't it? Well, ...

Sure, sure, to test your reflexes. Everybody knows that. Isn’t the delayed kick in the pants when the doctor turns his back a slapstick mainstay? Harpo invented it. Or was it Curly? Anyway, testing ...

Reflexes are automatic and involuntary actions the body produces in response to certain stimuli. While some reflexes can involve muscles and movement, others involve internal processes within the body ...

Injury to any of the muscles, bones, or ligaments of the knee can cause severe pain Not all knee complaints require orthopedic referral. This review of basic testing and exam techniques will help you ...

LONDON. Royal Society, November 1.—E. G. T. Liddell and Sir Charles Sherrington: A comparison between certain features of the spinal flexor reflex and of the decerebrate extensor reflex respectively.