All in Reflexes

Tiptoe Through The Tulips

You’ve noticed them on the playground or at the park, the little ones that are always on their toes. Maybe you’ve noticed that your child wears out the outer edges of their shoes while the inner edge looks almost like new. Cutting toenails is a big deal, the right kind of socks or shoes is imperative. And don’t even think about touching or tickling these feet because you could very well get kicked the reaction will be so strong. When the Babinski reflex is retained the arch of the foot is overly sensitive to contact so walking on the balls of the feet lessen that contact or an alternative is stomping to bypasses the tickle response.

Does Reflexes Integration Play Well with Other Therapies?

Be it occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, feeding or vision therapy integrated reflexes can help support and advance all your hard work. When we are no longer wrestling against the body’s unconscious automatic response, the upper brain now has a choice, you are ready for what the therapist wants to share now progress comes much quicker with less struggle.

What do you mean reflexes aren’t automatic?!

Reflexes, everyone has them and many come to us automatically. But when they don’t in can have big impacts in how we process the world. This can result in increased anxiety, ADHD symptoms, headaches and other life impacts. Learn more about how integrating infant reflexes at any time in life can improve your quality of life.