Stretching exercises can be extremely helpful, but if not done correctly they can not only be a waste of time, they can be ...

Objective: To investigate the immediate and chronic effects of ankle brace application on the amplitude of peroneus longus stretch reflex. Methods: Twenty physically active college students (mean (SD) ...

There was no interaction effect for grip strength following the three interventions. Conclusions: Acute WBV causes neural potentiation of the stretch reflex loop as shown by the improved ACMVJ and ...

Douglas Lanska. It accurately and effectively elicits muscle stretch reflexes, superficial or cutaneous reflexes, as well as plantar and abdominal reflexes, with less effort and greater patient ...

This gives a slight but quick stretch to the tendon, resulting in a reflex muscle contraction. Deep-tendon reflexes to be examined are at the elbow (biceps and triceps), wrist (brachioradialis ...

with no sensory impairment and normal muscle stretch reflexes. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical spine in the supine position showed segmental myelopathy with cervical spinal cord ...