Hand Pulls – The Thriving Child

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Balanced Brain ~ Thriving Child

Kim Lowack

Hands Pulling Training

Technique: Give a tug at the arms to activate the shoulder girdle pulling them up into sitting

Frequency:

1-2 x daily
Work up to 10 hand pulls watching for head lag on the way up or down

Undesired reactions:

Unable to pull the head off the floor
Head lag from laying position to head flexion
Not able to engage the biceps to assist in pulling up into a seated position
Holding breath
Unable to coordinate head, arm, and sitting movements
Unable to keep feet on the floor during the sit up

Hand Pulls with head lag