Physiotherapy can help your child address issues with:
• Urinary incontinence (daytime leaking, leaking when giggling, holding pee too long)
• Urinary frequency or urgency
• Night-time bedwetting (Enuresis)
• Constipation or stool retention
• Faecal incontinence (Encopresis)
• Under-active bladder or urinary retention
• Painful bowel or bladder movements
• Pain in the perineal or rectal region
This type of physical therapy utilises unique intervention techniques to address any tightness, weakness, or coordination issues present in the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle muscles that are typically impaired and contribute to urinary or faecal leakage. A Paediatric Pelvic Physical Therapist works closely with your paediatrician, urologist, gastroenterologist, or referring physician to normalise urinary/bowel habits, reduce urinary/faecal accidents, and reduce medications utilised to restore bowel and bladder functioning.
