What is the test called that Dr.s do where the scrape the bottom of your foot?

Question

HEHE. there checking nerves and I was asking because the dr was concerned that I did not have a reponse in those nerves.

Answer 1

That is the Babinski reflex that the doctor is checking. In Babinski, the big toe flexes toward the top of the foot and the other toes fan out when the doctor strokes your foot. This is normal in younger children, but abnormal after the age of 2. After age 2, the nervous system is mature enough that you should not respond that way.

Answer 2

Hope thes will help:KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation test for athlete's foot
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Athlete's Foot
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Answer 3

plantar flexion tests are used for a variety of things.

They are used to test neuro response and neuromuscular response. They are also used to test neuro vascular conditions in the lower shin and foot.

This is what I found at medscape.com:
Abstract
The testing of reflexes involving the lower extremities is a pivotal part of the modern neurological examination. The normal response to noxious stimulation of the foot is plantar flexion of the toes, causing them to curl downward toward the undersurface of the foot. In 1896, Joseph Babinski described an extensor toe response that he claimed was a consistent finding among patients with pyramidal tract lesions of the cortex, subcortex, brain stem, or spinal cord. He considered it a distinct sign of organic disease and found it to be absent in cases of hysterical weakness. Charles Gilbert Chaddock admired the work of Babinski and described a modification of the Babinski technique, demonstrating that stimulation of the lateral surface of the foot could induce the same type of toe extension in patients with pyramidal tract lesions. The two reflexes are complementary, and each can occur without the other, although both are usually present in cases of pyramidal tract impairment. Although these two reflexes are the most commonly described pathological reflexes indicative of pyramidal tract disruption, the names of other celebrated neurologists are also linked to the study of extensor toe signs, each having identified a variant of the Babinski sign.

Answer 4

That is called a "Babinski reflex" test

Quoting, "The person is usually asked to lie on his or her back with legs resting flat on the bed or table. The test is performed on the sole, or bottom, of the foot. The examiner takes the foot or leg in his or her hand and the person is asked to relax. The bottom of the foot is stroked, usually with a special tool. The examiner observes the toes to see how they react to the foot stroking. "

Answer 5

It is called the Babinski reflex.

It is used to check for neurological problems within the central nervous system, i.e. the brain.

Normally the toe should come up towards you. An abnormal reflex is one where it points away from you.

Answer 6

It's probably not a test. They are probably scraping corns : )

Cheers,
Jon

Answer 7

Maybe they are checking your reflexes???