PEDIATRICS 116

Course overview

Hour 1 *Discover what primitive reflexes are and why we have them. *Understand the various possible causes of retained primitive reflexes in a child. *Outline common questions that would suggest retention of primitive reflexes. *Identify and assess eight primitive reflexes that can be easily evaluated by a doctor of chiropractic, specifically the Moro, Grasp, Spinal Galant, Rooting, Asymmetrical Tonic Neck, Symmetrical Tonic Neck, Tonic Labyrinthine, and the Landau reflexes. Hour 2 *Further identify and assess the remaining of the eight primitive reflexes not covered in the first hour. *Detect the presence or absence of specific primitive reflexes. *Recognize the need for intervention when a retained primitive reflex is demonstrated by a patient. *Prescribe a specific course of treatment for each of the eight primitive reflexes if they are determined to be retained.