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.
Juvenile Suck and Rooting Reflexes
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) CAT WHISKERS/FACE STROKES
- Child to sit facing forward
- Assistant/parent to “draw” whiskers on the face with a finger/paint brush alternative (both sides) at 3 different angles from ear toward mouth
- REPEAT on the other side
- Assistant/parent to “draw” with their finger/paint brush from the nose around the lips to the chin
- REPEAT on the other side
- REPEAT!
2) PUFF CHEEKS
- Child to blow air into cheeks
- Hold for 10 seconds; relax; + repeat!
+ REPEAT!
3) SUCK IN CHEEKS
- Child to suck cheeks in
- Hold for 10 seconds; relax; + repeat!
+ REPEAT!
4) BIG SMILE!
- Child to smile as big as they can
- Hold for 10 seconds; relax; + repeat!
+ REPEAT!
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