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.
PALMAR GRASP - 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/you child to integrate the retained primitive reflex; which could significantly improve the related symptoms or signs.
THE STEPS:
1) Hand Tickles:
- with the palm facing upward and hand open; assistant to run their finger down each finger from the palm to the top of the finger
- trace each finger
Alternative: use a soft tool like a paint brush to do the same task.
2) Ball Squeeze:
- using a soft ball, squeeze in your hand!
3) Wheelbarrows:
- Start by lying on the floor; keep knees and hips straight; and have the assistant lift the legs off the ground from the ankles so the child is the wheelbarrow
- Instruct the child to walk forward on their hands
* Ensuring that they keep their hips and knees straight
AND REPEAT!
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 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