The Vojta method (reflex locomotion) is a physiotherapy approach that uses precisely defined positions and pressure on so-called trigger zones to activate innate movement patterns: reflex creeping and reflex rolling. In this way, the child “learns” movements they later need for rolling over, crawling and walking.
When the Vojta method is recommended
- with delayed psychomotor development,
- with asymmetry, when the baby favours one side,
- with reduced or increased muscle tone,
- with shortened neck muscles and a forced head position (torticollis),
- with other motor disorders, as recommended by a doctor.
How the therapy works
The physiotherapist examines your baby, explains the approach to you and you exercise together at the session. The Vojta method makes the most sense with regular exercise at home, so we teach parents to do the exercises on their own and adjust them at check-ups according to how the child is developing.
Keep healthy development in mind in everyday care too. Correct handling and movement games to support development help.
