Disclaimer: These exercises are general advice only and are not specific to you or your child. They are intended for educational purposes only and it's highly recommended you seek assistance from your local health practitioner for assessment, diagnosis and management.
MORO - Retained Primitive Reflex Integration Home Exercises.
Join Chiropractor Karli Plowright of Nomad Chiropractic in Mosman, NSW as she takes you through some options for home exercises that may help you/your child to integrate the retained primitive reflex, which could significantly improve the related symptoms or signs.
(OPTION 1 - Moro for Little Kids)
STEPS:
1) Physio Ball Starfish
Using a physio ball (ours is 55cm diameter); or any prop that can create a similar motion.
- Have your child sit on the ball, hold on to their knees, and instruct them to roll backward over the ball with their head tilted back (extended) and arms out like a starfish.
- Whist in this position, maintaining your hold on their knees, rock them back and forth (ie toward head / toward feet)
2) Squat to Stand Starfish
- Start in a squat with arms inside legs
- Instruct the child to slowly stand up tall;
- Bring arms up over the head reaching toward the sky into a starfish shape; and
- concurrently tilt head back (extend neck)
- Hold for 5 seconds;
- Slowly return/close down to the squat position
- Repeat!
Note: There are plenty more exercises for this reflex integration. We have simply addressed a few :)
Need some help? Contact your local Chiropractor, Osteopath, Physio, OT, GP who has training in retained primitive reflexes. They can help by assessment of their active reflexes; and a combination of physical therapy and better advice or demonstration of these exercises might help you and your child to integrate these reflexes.
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Please note:
- Karli is perfectly imperfect in her demonstration of these.
- These exercises are intended as general advice; they are not specific to your individual needs. If you're experiencing any discomfort or pain please seek professional help.
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Nomad Chiropractic in Mosman NSW has a pregnancy and paediatric focus.
Book in online with your Mosman Chiropractors Lucy Bartlett, Karli Plowright and Sandy Ghobrial at www.nomadchiropractic.com.au
Located at: Suite 1, 563 Military Road Mosman NSW 2088 Rear entry - find the cacti and you'll see our door!
Ph 02 9969 7503
www.nomadchiropractic.com.au
For More Retained Primitive Reflex home exercises head to: www.nomadchiropractic.com.au/retained-primitive-reflex-exercises