Are you using this tool in practice correctly?
Primitive reflexes are a window into neurodevelop…
An episode of the Dr. Amy Focus podcast, hosted by Dr. Amy Spoelstra, titled "Are you using this tool in practice correctly?" was published on October 28, 2022 and runs 10 minutes.
October 28, 2022 ·10m · Dr. Amy Focus
Summary
Primitive reflexes are a window into neurodevelopment, so it’s a great idea to assess them during your functional brain-based exam. But I see a lot of doctors using this in practice incorrectly. This is the 2nd part of the brain-based exam (see the last video for part 1!), and here’s what you SHOULD be doing when you find unintegrated primitive reflexes on your exam. Remember, including assessments of primitive reflexes, eye movements, and gross motor/fine motor does not take you away from principled Chiropractic. It helps you become more informed about how Chiropractic impacts the ENTIRE individual and the way that people are engaging, learning, and connecting with their world. Copyright © 2022 FOCUS Educational Services, LLC. All rights reserved Dr. Amy and her husband David live in Coeur d’Alene, ID with their beautiful daughter Meela and chocolate lab Izzy. They opened Spoelstra Family Chiropractic in April of 2008 after moving from South Carolina where Dr. Amy graduated cum laude from Sherman College of Chiropractic. Dr. Amy is the founder of the FOCUS program and opened the doors to the program in 2011 in the Coeur d’ Alene office. She now teaches chiropractors, educators, and other medical professionals around the country and internationally about Neuro-Deflective Disorders™ and the FOCUS approach to comprehensive patient care for children and adults with behavioral, learning, socialization, and developmental challenges. She is the founder of the Brain Blossom Program™ and FOCUS Academy ™ for continued education for certified FOCUS practitioners. Find out more about Dr. Amy's FOCUS program here: https://gofocusacademy.com Register for the FOCUS Seminar: https://gofocusacademy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefocusacademyDrAmy Facebook Chiropractic Free VIP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/focusacademyvipchiro IG: @theFOCUSacademyDrAmy Podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/dramyfocus/are-you-keeping-your-side-of-the-road-clean https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-amy-focus/id1523547907 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dr-amy-focus
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