Hamstrings Reflex

What is the "Hamstrings Reflex" used for?

• L5 Nerve Root Reflex (Medial Hamstrings innervated by Tibial nerve)

How to perform the "Hamstrings Reflex"?

1. Patient Position: Prone with the knee slightly flexed looking away from the tested side
2. Position of Examiner: Standing or seated to the side of the patient. The thumb or finger is placed over the semitendinosus tendon immediately superior to the medial joint line.
3. Evaluative Procedure: The finger is tapped with the reflex hammer.

What is the positive result?

References

• Orthofixar – Reflex Testing