Dear Nikki,
I posed your case to dear friend of mine, who is also my chiropractor. Shr
tried posting this to the list, but it didn't go through, so she asked me to
post it for her. Hope it helps.
Kathleen Fallon Pasakarnis, M.Ed. IBCLC
Dear Nikki,
>
> Although anecdotal, as a chiropractor using craniosacral therapy, I have
> seen palatal changes in infants whether caused by in utero thumb sucking or
> interventions like intubation. I have also seen the retention of palatal
> grooves which might be the result of intubation that had not been treated
> remain. We are now treating this three year old for persistent vomiting
> (16-20x a month) without known cause. After 3 treatments, he has only
> vomited twice this month. The "grooves" have not changed dramatically, but
> the sphenobasilar flexion and extension have improved. It's worth working
> with since the work is so gentle and non invasive!
>
> The persistence of the rooting reflex could indicate a cranial fault and
> retention beyond it's normal time of resolution could result in a delay in
> subsequent development of mature sucking and swallowing movements essential
> for speech and clear articulation. When we see older children with a
> persistent rooting reflex, they often present with poor articulation,
> prolonged thumb sucking, messy eating, dribbling, possible orthodontic
> changes, high palate, narrow jaw. Some of the children are oversensitive to
> touch around the face. We usually begin with cranial work and refer to a
> local occupational therpaist to do a reflex inhibition program with the
> child to help remediate the problem.
>
> Hope this helps a little.
>
> Sharon A. Vallone, DC, DICCP
> Hartford/Tolland, Connecticut
> Kentuckiana Children's Center, Louisville, KY
>
> "What the caterpiller calls the end of the world, the master calls a
> butterfly
Sharon A. Vallone, DC, DICCP
Hartford/Tolland, Connecticut
Kentuckiana Children's Center, Louisville, KY
"What the caterpiller calls the end of the world, the master calls a
butterfly."
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