Treating pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction: constipation, incontinence and pain, oh my!

17/03/2023 38 min Temporada 2 Episodio 23

                    Treating pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction: constipation, incontinence and pain, oh my!

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Children and teens can have difficulty with bladder and bowel incontinence (leaking urine or stool), constipation, pain when using the restroom (dysuria) or pelvic pain. There are myriad reasons why kids have pelvic floor issues. This could be due to pelvic floor dysfunction, muscle imbalance or diet, Join us in a lively discussion with Cook Children’s pediatric pelvic floor therapists Caitlin Smith, MOT, OTR/L, and Kathy Manthuruthil, PT, DPT, PCS, CPST on the many causes and when to refer patients to pediatric pelvic floor rehabilitation/

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