Retained Reflexes Flashcards
Rooting reflexes Characteristics
Drooling, picky eating, speech articulation, resistance to textures of foods
Rooting Reflex exercise
Brushing integration 51/day, 305/day
Spinal galant Reflex Characteristics
Poor short term memory, inability to sit still (particularly in the hips) falling out of the chair, poor concentration, bedwetting, bowel incontinence beyond age of 5 years
Spinal Galant Exercises
Snow Angel Exercises
Palmar reflex characteristics
A weak grasp, poor fine motor skills, poor handwriting
Palmar reflex exercise
Pincer grip, rubber band exercises
Babinski/Plantar reflex characteristics
toe walking, issues with proprioceptive and vestibular systems, muscles in back of legs are affected altering gait, trouble with balance, trouble with vestibular, sensory and visual systems
Babinski/Plantar reflex exercises
Brushing integration
ATNR (fencer’s pose) characteristics
difficulty with activities crossing midline of the body, eye, ear, foot and hand dominance may not all be on one side, abnormal gait, challenges with hand eye coordination, poor balance and depth perception
ATNR (fencer’s pose) exercise
bear walking while holding a toy between neck and shoulder, opp fencing posture
STNR reflex characteristics
skipping the crawling stage and going directly to walking, sitting in the W position, vision and tracking difficulties
STNR reflex exercises
bear walking on hands and feet instead of crawling on hands and knees
TLR reflex characteristics
poor posture, decreased balance, poor eye motor skills, spatial awareness difficulties, visual perceptual changes, poor auditory processing
TLR reflex exercise
curling into a ball (with eyes closed)
Landau Reflex characteristics (helps other reflexes integrate- not present at birth)
Poor concentration, focus, tension in back of the legs, toe walking, poor muscle coordination between upper and lower body
