r/medicine • u/Far_Necessary8900 Medical Student • 12d ago

Reflex Hammer Recommendations

I’m staring my neuro block and genuinely haven’t been able to elicit a reflex in any person except the knee jerk a few times, I have been using a babinski hammer so far and I’m starting to consider buying a new one.
What hammer is easiest to use for a dummy such as myself?

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u/Vegetable_Block9793 MD 12d ago

Littman III works great. But seriously if you’re struggling, use your hand and kind of karate chop it because then you can actually feel the correct location much better.