No. The human body is highly adaptable and can be exceptionally good at avoiding or masking painful areas.
If tissues are injured (baby or adult), the local area may intentionally stiffen (to protect). At the same time, nearby joints and muscles attempt to compensate and do the work of the injured part.
Our body movement often comes from multiple parts. For example, a full turn of a human head comes from approximately 10 vertebrae turning together. So even if one injured joint lost 50% of its motion, the total loss to the baby’s head turn might only be 5%!
Areas of joint inactivity after an injury can remain for months or even years. Not restoring motion can lead to a diminished joint condition and strength.
Part of the job of a baby Chiropractor in Adelaide is to carefully inspect individual joint motion and tissues and work to restore comfortable, confident, and well-distributed motion where it has been lost.
What can parents look for in their baby?
- Persistent head-turn preference to one side when sleeping. Or sleeping mainly face up
- Flat spot developing on their head (at the back or off to one side)
- Uneven head posture when baby lifts head during tummy time
- One-sided breast-feeding fussiness (especially if milk flow is the same on both sides)
- Difficulty latching/feeding in the absence of technique problems, lip/tongue tie, or high palate
- Crying/restlessness primarily when in car seat or capsule, or when getting dressed/changed
- Discomfort with Tummy Time (in the absence of reflux/excessive wind)
- Excessive irritability/crying (in the absence of other more obvious causes)
If you suspect joint or muscle problems in your baby
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