01/27/2024
When our babies miss important milestones, it definitely stresses us out as parents! So what is causing this and, more importantly, what can help them get back on track?! Weโve found this one thing that can contribute to missed milestonesโฆ and itโs called subluxation! Simply put, subluxation means stuck. And stuck is not a word we want to use when describing our babies.
Because each subluxation component involves the NeuroMotor and NeuroSpinal Systems, itโs very much a player in developmental milestones. ๐ถ
When a child is subluxated, the first response of the nervous system is to move into whatโs called an excessive sympathetic state. This leads to many of the muscles, especially those of the head, neck, and upper torso, becoming extremely tight, tense, and excessively wound up. ๐ฎโ๐จ
This looks like challenges with latching, nursing, sleeping, colic, and reflux in a newborn infant. ๐คฑ And since subluxation tends to first set up shop in the neck, upper back, and torso, it immediately alters developmental milestones as early as the first month of life.
Birth interventions such as C-section, forceps, vacuum, and other physical stressors can significantly impact the developing infantโs head, neck, and upper torso nerves and muscles and can start the subluxation process. Put simply, birth trauma is a big deal and might be one of the most overlooked aspects of developmental delays and neurodevelopmental challenges in children as a whole.
It starts with discovering if your child is subluxated, and if soโฆ to what degree and where precisely within their motor system is that altered tension and incoordination.
Please know this, parents โ kids are meant to be healthy, meet their milestones, and grow up to be strong, resilient, healthy, and happy! If youโve got concerns with your childโs developmental milestones that youโd like checked by a trained pediatric chiropractor, please head to the and learn more in our.
Developmental Milestones article ๐ https://pxdocs.com/article/developmental-milestones/
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