59K views · 4.1K reactions | Primitive reflexes in babies #babies #pediatrics #doctor | Zachary Rubin, MD | Facebook

We’re checking all of her primitive reflexes today. Some of these should have gone away months ago, and some probably never showed up at all because she hasn’t developed certain movement patterns yet. When I turn her head, her opposite arm bends. That’s called ATNR. It should go away around six months so babies can learn to crawl. If it sticks around, crawling becomes really hard because turning the head causes the arms to drop. We also checked her spinal galant reflex. She has low tone and like

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Here is a little look into what our testing for primitive reflexes looks like. There are a series of tests we do to see if your child has any retained reflexes. Next we will share some exercises that we recommend. Stay tuned! | Houdeshell Chiropractic, LLC