Does this actually do anything? The maybe handful of times a doctor did this to me, I don’t think anything moved at all but they’re always like, “yup, everything’s good, moving on.” Am I weird and doctors are intimidated by the weirdness, so much so that they ignore it, or did cartoons give me unrealistic expectations for the effect this has on a leg?
Check mate, Libertarians
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Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 day ago
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
Are you sure nothing moved? Perhaps they saw a twitch that was enough to confirm for them?
I can easily cause this reflex to myself.
Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 day ago
That’s what I’m telling myself but everything I read about it suggests there should be very visible movement of the lower leg. Idk, I’ll have to remember to ask next time.
Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 1 day ago
Have you considered the possibility that you are, in fact, a zombie?
Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 day ago
I’ve never managed to rule it out entirely.
fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 day ago
Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 day ago
So I have some neural damage somewhere and none of my doctors care. I feel like there must be something else going on (・_・;)
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
I imagine it’s the doctor equivalent of clicking tongs
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Why not Zoidberg?!
Zerush@lemmy.ml 14 hours ago
The reaction also depends of the point where the doctor hits on the knee but also of the size of the hammer.
tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Doctor: “Let’s check your reactions”
Me: dodges the little hammer “How was that?”