An appeals court Wednesday cleared the way for a lawsuit filed by a patient who alleged negligence because he fell off an examination table and suffered a concussion following a neurological test.

For example, if you'd like more control during the exam, ask if you can sit up at a 45-degree angle, Dr. White says. "This doesn't impact the exam and allows you to see what your doctor is doing.

And although plenty of men will hop onto the exam table without hesitation, there’s no shortage of reluctant and nay-saying patients, of awkward silences followed by excuses.

Tyndall reportedly asked women to lie on the exam table unclothed while he inspected every part of their body. He called these exams full body scans, and said he was checking for moles.

In an exam room in her office, Dr. Caskie shows the procedure table she now uses for Ciotti and other disabled and elderly patients. With a flick of a switch, a motor raises or lowers the table.