Technique
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Patient prone, knee flexed, ankle relaxed
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Therapist identifies Achilles tendon, applies gentle stretch into dorsiflexion,
and applies a brisk tap with reflex hammer
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Comments
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Patient must be relaxed
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Amplify response by having patient lock fingers and pull arms apart
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Flick hammer repetitively
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Grip on hammer should be loose (hammer should bounce when striking tendon)
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