Episode 159: From Hand to Brain: Neurodevelopment Through a Chiropractic Lens

In this episode of the ACA Podcast, host Dr Kim Lie Jom is joined by Dr Dorte Bladt to explore the fascinating intersection between childhood development, neuroscience and chiropractic.

Drawing on the research paper ‘Handwriting but not typewriting leads to widespread brain connectivity,’ Kim and Dorte discuss how handwriting and the precise hand movements involved can produce more elaborate patterns of brain connectivity than typing, with potential implications for learning, memory and neurodevelopment.

They unpack what this research can teach us about the developing brain, the importance of movement and sensory input in childhood, and how these concepts relate to chiropractic practice and our broader understanding of paediatric neurodevelopment.