Topics Covered in This Episode
- How to communicate with the parents in your practice about chiropractic care for infants and families
- Why chiropractors saw increased rates of Torticollis during the pandemic and how birth strain is linked to the mother’s nervous system during pregnancy and labor
- The relationship between time spent pushing during labor and the level of birth strain or sprain for the infant
- Infant Dural tension, cervical spine tension, and breastfeeding challenges
- Signs to look for in the jaw, eyes, and neck to determine if your baby or child has an underlying skeletal misalignment
- How an infant’s cranial bones are malleable after they’re born, why some infants suffer from “flat head syndrome,” and how a pediatric chiropractor can help resolve the underlying cause of these issues
- Why unaddressed tension and torsion stemming from birth trauma can cause a child to struggle with things like sitting still in class and learning
- What primitive reflexes are and how they help babies make it from the uterus out into the world
- “Baking” and “birthing” patterns that infants may express
About Dr. Lisa Geiger
Dr. Lisa Geiger has a passion for chiropractic and connection. As a sought-after speaker in the birth, lactation, and chiropractic communities, she spreads awareness about supporting optimal function and how that serves individuals and families.
She empowers parents and parents-to-be on their journey through her work in the office and the community. She offers practitioners the skills and tools to serve and support their patients and the broader communities.