Primitive Reflex Exercises

To integrate these reflexes, there are specific exercises to do. Here is a list of the exercises and links to videos explaining how to perform them:

• ATNR- The Robot part 1 and The Robot part 2

• STNR-The Stretching Cat

• TLR- The Meatball and Superman

• Moro- Bridges  and Starfish 

• Gallant- Angels in the Snow

  • • All of the exercises should be performed slowly and should be performed consistently in order to reach the goal of integrating these primitive reflexes.

Please refer to the Guilderland OT department website for more information regarding primitive reflexes. 

https://sites.google.com/site/guilderlandotdepartment/

In addition their are many resources online that discuss primitive reflexes and what to do to overcome them, however very minimal information on research and the effectiveness of performing exercises. 

Test your own reflexes at home:

http://www.retainedneonatalreflexes.com.au/test-at-hom/