Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on the abdomen for a few seconds, then the legs are quickly extended and released. The legs should spring back to the flexed position. Legs that remain extended could be due to either hypotonia or abnormal extensor tone. #Leg #Recoil #Lower #Extremity #tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #peds #pediatrics
