Montana Spine and Neurodevelopment Center

01/09/2026

🦋💙 It’s *Thyroid Awareness Month*!
The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland with a big impact on your health. It helps regulate metabolism, energy levels, body temperature, growth, and hormone balance—playing a key role in how your entire body functions.

At **Montana Spine & Neurodevelopment Center**, we recognize the importance of proper nervous system and hormonal communication in supporting overall wellness.

✨ Small gland. Powerful influence.

01/08/2026

It’s Cervical Health Awareness Month!
Your cervical spine does more than just support your head—it protects the spinal cord, allows movement, supports posture, and plays a key role in nerve and brain communication.
At **Montana Spine & Neurodevelopment Center**, we’re committed to helping you understand and care for your cervical spine so your body can move, function, and thrive at its best.
✨ Healthy neck. Strong foundation. Better function.

01/07/2026

❄️💙 *Beat the Winter Blues in Montana*
Long winters and limited sunlight can leave many feeling low on energy—and low on vitamin D3. Vitamin D plays a key role in mood regulation, immune health, and bone strength.

Tips to stay healthy this winter:
✔ **Get outside when you can**—even brief sunlight helps boost D3
✔ **Consider safe supplementation** if recommended by your healthcare provider
✔ **Eat D-rich foods** like fatty fish, eggs, and fortified dairy
✔ **Stay active** to keep your energy and mood up
✔ **Prioritize sleep and stress management**

At **Montana Spine & Neurodevelopment Center**, we support your nervous system and overall wellness—helping your body thrive, even during the darkest months.

☀️ Nourish your body. Lift your mood. Embrace winter.

01/06/2026

Primitive reflexes are automatic movements present at birth that support survival and early neurological development. As the brain matures, these reflexes should naturally integrate, allowing for purposeful movement, posture, and coordination.

Key primitive reflexes include:
✨ **Moro Reflex** – Startle response linked to balance and sensory processing
✨ **ATNR (Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex)** – Head turning response supporting hand-eye coordination
✨ **TLR (Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex)** – Influences posture, muscle tone, and balance
✨ **Palmar Grasp Reflex** – Gripping reflex important for early hand development
✨ **Spinal Galant Reflex** – Side-bending response that supports trunk movement and coordination

At **Montana Spine & Neurodevelopment Center**, we help families understand how retained reflexes may impact movement, focus, and development.

Building strong neurological foundations from the start.

01/01/2026

✨ Happy New Year from Montana Spine & Neuro Development Center! ✨
As we welcome a new year, we’re grateful for the families who trust us with their care. Here’s to continued growth, healing, and healthier nervous systems in 2025. We look forward to supporting your journey every step of the way!

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12/24/2025

Wishing our wonderful patients and families a peaceful, joy filled Christmas.
Our office will be closed Wednesday 12/24 and Thursday 12/25 as our team spends time with loved ones.
Thank you for being part of our community, we look forward to caring for you again soon.

12/21/2025

Christmas Party Enjoyment - we value our team's hard work. Merry Christmas.

12/02/2025

Did you know students can’t learn when their nervous systems don't feel safe.

Not because they're choosing not to learn because their body won't let them. When a child's (or any human's) nervous system assesses the environment as unsafe (through neuroception—a subconscious scan for safety cues), it prioritizes survival over learning.

This is why felt safety comes FIRST:
Not curriculum.
Not behavior expectations.
✨Felt Safety✨

When students feel safe, their nervous systems can relax into ventral vagal, the state where learning, curiosity, and engagement are possible.

11/27/2025

Gobble gobble 🦃
Happy thanksgiving 🍁
May this day bless you with good foods, happy health, and abundant prosperity.

11/20/2025

Over 10,000 people in Montana live with epilepsy. These are our neighbors, friends, and family. Let’s come together and raise understanding across Big Sky Country.

Want to learn more about Epilepsy? Get free toolkits and guides on seizure first aid, navigating a new diagnosis, and more.

At epilepsy.com/montana, you can also:
Reach the 24/7 Helpline for support, info, & local referrals. Join virtual support groups and access financial help.

💜 Support, resources, and community are just a click away.

11/11/2025

11/05/2025

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, and we’re shining a light on the incredible strength of those living with epilepsy, and the families and caregivers who support them.

At Montana Spine & Neurodevelopment, we believe awareness creates understanding, and understanding builds better care. This month and always, we’re committed to supporting education, reducing stigma, and walking beside every family on their journey toward health and hope.