Elastic head reflex hammer

Abstract

A hand-held reflex hammer made up of an elastic head with a mass dense distal portion used in the assessment, diagnosis, or other functions with a person, animal, or other living thing. A method of balancing the weight of the reflex hammer and elasticity of the head with the utility of the device to elicit deep tendon reflex responses upon percussion, impulse, or force applied against a tendon or muscle. A dense material is positioned in or outside the shaft of the device, thereby freeing the head to consist of an elastic material while maintaining the normal functional characteristics of a reflex hammer such as modulating the mechanical advantage of the hammer while enabling modulation of the percussion, impulse, or force exerted onto the target area. The reflex hammer may be swung or otherwise accelerated before impacting the target, transferring the momentum of the device onto the target while minimizing risk of pain, injury, or harm towards the recipient or user of the device. This device may be used for medical, veterinary, chiropractic, naturopathic, or other purposes. The shape of the reflex hammer head may be designed in different shapes, including animals, cars, planes, plants, weapons, living things, objects, real, virtual, or imagined.

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