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.
Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR)
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) EYE TRACKING
- Lie face down on the floor/bed with head off the ground and both arms out infront with thumbs pointing upward.
- Move straight arm out to 90 degrees (drag along the ground)
+ Follow with head keeping eyes focused on the thumb (over a count of 5 seconds)
Slow and controlled movement
- Move arm back to neutral
+ Follow with head keeping eyes focused on the thumb (over a count of 5 seconds)
- REPEAT on the other side
+ REPEAT!
2) SUPERMAN!
- Lie on the floor with arms straight out Infront of you
- Hold a superman position
- i.e Lift arms and feet off the ground
- Hold for 10 seconds; relax; + repeat!
+ REPEAT!
3) BIRD DOG
Come into an all 4s position with hands and knees on ground.
- With opposite arm/leg (eg right arm and left leg), straighten them out infront/behind you and look straight ahead.
- Hold this position nice and controlled;
- Return to neutral (on all 4s) (
- Repeat the opposite side!
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.
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