YOU AND YOUR BABY
Muscle tone is the indicator of effective development in our children.
Muscle tone helps with confidence and ability with skills that require balance, coordination and proprioception.
Muscle tone supports posture/alignment, which helps with proper biomechanics of the body/joints.
Good muscle tone in early months and years of life is crucial in the development of the lower limbs
Join Mosman Chiropractors for the full discussion…
A deeper dive into Plagiocephaly with Olly Kerr- looking at the research:
- What is plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, dolicocephaly?
- What’s the prevalence of plagiocephaly?
- What are the risks associated with plagiocephaly?
- How is plagiocephaly diagnosed and classified?
- Why does plagiocephaly cause neurodevelopmental delays?
-What’s the chiropractors role in plagiocephaly management?
What is plagiocephaly?
What causes plagiocephaly?
How can chiropractic help the shape of my baby’s head?
Homecare advice to help
By Guest Author: Sarah Hornsby, RDH - is a myofunctional therapist based in Seattle.
What is a tongue tie?
- How to diagnose a tongue tie in Abbies, children or adults
- 8 Symptoms of tongue tie
- Tongue tie causes and risk factors
- Treatment for tongue tie: surgery & myofunctional therapy
- Consequences of untreated tongue ties
- Lip ties
- Tongue tie in adults: should adults have theirs released?
What is torticollis?
What causes torticollis in babies?
How would I know if my baby has a torticollis?
What happens if I don’t correct my baby’s torticollis?
How can I help my baby’s torticollis?
What home-care exercises can I do for my baby’s torticollis?
Join chiropractor Karli Plowright as she answers some of your common questions on baby torticollis…
What is Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)?
Why might you suspect your baby has DDH?
What are the risk factors?
What happens if you receive a DDH diagnosis?
How can chiropractic help?
Recommendations
Tummy time is so important for your baby as it helps with EVERYTHING! From vestibular system activation, core muscle strength, visual tracking, hand-eye-coordination, to the shape of their head… I.E THEIR DEVELOPMENT!
Read on for more information and some tips for your tummy time :)
What is a primitive reflex?
Why do we need them?
What happens if they don’t go away?
Can they come back?
** Join Chiro Karli for a chat about Primitive Reflexes and how they may be impacting you and your baby/child…
SWADDLE
- the why!
- top tips
- how to protect the hips
- What’s the Moro Reflex
“The presence of glenohumeral joint (shoulder) dysfunction in infants has been found to be associated with increased irritable behaviour.
Irritable behaviour in infants is important, as it has been found to be associated with decreased infant sleeping as well as a number of co-morbidities, such as lower IQ scores, poorer fine motor abilities, increased cognitive problems at 5 years of age, and hyperactivity.” (Dr’s Keil and Fludder). Click to read the full article.