Noticing a Spinal Galant Reflex in action 👀 When we gently stroke along the lower back (left right sides), you’ll see the body reflexively curve toward the touch. This response is called the spinal galant reflex, one of the primitive reflexes that can sometimes remain unintegrated past early development. Spotting these reflexes can give us valuable insight into motor and nervous system development, helping guide next steps in therapy and support. Comment MINNESOTA below for more details 🙌 | In

The Spinal Galant reflex is used to help corkscrew out of the birth canal, as contractions squeeze and stimulate the back, hip rotation is the reflexive movement. When you stroke the lateral sides of an infants spine, it often triggers urination, due to the spinal galant reflex. It should integrate or mature anywhere from 6-9 months as the baby has mastered rolling and crawling. When retained or not integrated, we often see children struggle to focus, sit still, they wiggle as though they have a