3. Posturalis control examine: Pull test

Response to sudden, strong posterior displacement produced by pull on shoulders, while patient erect with eyes open and feet slightly apart. 

Assessment: 

0 = Normal. 

1 = Retropulsion, but recovers unaided. 

2 = Absence of postural response; would fall if not caught  

by examiner. 

3 = Very unstable, tends to lose balance spontaneously. 

4 = Unable to stand without assistance 

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