It’s all because of a retained reflex called the STNR - symmetrical tonic neck reflex. It’s a reflex that splits the body in half from top and bottom, and it helps to allow babies to learn to crawl forward. When it doesn’t integrate, or mature, that leaves the person’s body movements at the mercy of what their head, neck, and eyes are doing. It’s extremely exhausting! It can be 10 times harder for people with this reflex retained to copy from the board, sit properly in a chair, ride a bike, etc.

Straighten Up: Is the STNR Reflex Impacting Your Child’s Posture? 🧠 Noticing your child slouching or resting their head on their hand? It could be a clue that the Symmetric Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR) hasn’t been fully integrated. Quick Check🔍 All Fours: Have your child get on their hands and knees. Happy Cat: Look up and arch the back inwards. Angry Cat: Then, reverse it, arching the back outwards. Watch for Signs: If you see their elbows buckle during these movements, it’s time for some reflex

Integrating the STNR reflex: First watch my reflex highlights at the top of my page and start with integrating the TLR reflex. ~ The STNR reflex helps your infant learn to move the top half and the bottom half of their body independently from each other. The symmetrical tonic neck reflex is commonly referred to as the “crawling reflex” because it allows your baby to make the transition from lying down to getting up on their hands and knees. ~ The integration of the STNR is reliant on the head po

In this video, we worked on improving an overactive STNR reflex that caused her arms to collapse under pressure. Using low-level laser, vagal nerve stimulation, NeuroSAGE, and targeted exercises, she made incredible progress in just two weeks. We help kids of all ages reach real results! Comment INFINITY to learn more about what we do! #ChildDevelopment #TherapyThatWorks #primitivereflexes #occupationaltherapy #childhealth | Infinity Neuromotor Development Center

ATNR & STNR Reflex Exercise That Kids Actually Enjoy! Wheelbarrow walks aren’t just fun—they’re powerful. 🧠💪 When a child pushes toward a target like this, they’re engaging their neck, arms, and core… but they’re also working through foundational reflexes like ATNR and STNR that could be holding them back. Want to see more of what we do and how it can help your child? Comment “Infinity” below. | Infinity Neuromotor Development Center

When primitive reflexes like STNR, ATNR, and Moro are still active, it’s not just “tight muscles.” It’s the nervous system holding onto patterns it was supposed to let go of. Today we’re using movement, targeted laser therapy, and brainstem work to help Kai’s body start letting go. 🧠 Violet light over T1 helps increase blood flow to the cerebellum, fueling coordination and reflex integration. 🎯 We’re opening up his low back, hips, and neck to reduce reflexive tension and support efficient move

ATNR and STNR can be graded 1–4. If a head turn causes a tiny arm drop, call it a 1. Halfway is a 2. If the arm drops fully or the face heads to the floor, that is a 4. A 1 to 1.5 is workable, which means we can safely push vestibular work now. If it were a 4, we would hold off on vestibular until those reflexes calm. Eye drift at near often points higher in the brainstem. That upper area helps with convergence and divergence, while reflexes like Moro and TLR sit lower. With milder ATNR and STNR