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. 1995 Mar 1;4(1):14–15.

VIBRATORY SENSATION TESTING

Practice Tip

John W Reggars
PMCID: PMC2050375

Abstract

A valuable an often overlooked or under utilised clinical test is that of tuning fork testing for vibratory sensation. This simple and inexpensive test can be a most valuable tool in the detection of certain diseases of the nervous system as well as an aid in the differentiation between functional and organic symptoms.

Keywords: Vibratory sensation, neurological examination, tuning fork, chiropractic

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