Bed Wetting
Bed wetting takes a tremendous toll on children. Embarrassment. Alarms. No sleepovers. Plastic mattress covers. Frustration. Unable to fit in. Even diapers.
Up to the age of four or five, most children have poor bladder control at night. But after that, the inability to stay dry at night may be a sign of an underlying problem. While chiropractic is not a treatment for bed wetting (nocturnal enuresis), countless children have been helped with safe and natural spinal care.
Bladder Physiology Two key muscles control the emptying of the bladder. Nerves that exit the spinal column in the lower back and sacrum control these muscles.
During the early years of life, the sacrum has five separate segments. Later, they fuse together to form the triangular-shaped bone that adults have at the base of the spine. If these segments misalign (falling, learning to walk, ride a bike, etc.) they may compromise nerves that are responsible for bladder function.
We look for these sometimes subtle misalignment during our examination. When these misalignment are reduced with safe and natural corrections, nervous system control and regulation of the bladder may often be restored.
We approach these cases with sensitivity and compassion. Your son or daughter will appreciate and understand our explanations.
Please contact us if your specific concern hasn’t been addressed here.
Up to the age of four or five, most children have poor bladder control at night. But after that, the inability to stay dry at night may be a sign of an underlying problem. While chiropractic is not a treatment for bed wetting (nocturnal enuresis), countless children have been helped with safe and natural spinal care.
Bladder Physiology Two key muscles control the emptying of the bladder. Nerves that exit the spinal column in the lower back and sacrum control these muscles.
During the early years of life, the sacrum has five separate segments. Later, they fuse together to form the triangular-shaped bone that adults have at the base of the spine. If these segments misalign (falling, learning to walk, ride a bike, etc.) they may compromise nerves that are responsible for bladder function.
We look for these sometimes subtle misalignment during our examination. When these misalignment are reduced with safe and natural corrections, nervous system control and regulation of the bladder may often be restored.
We approach these cases with sensitivity and compassion. Your son or daughter will appreciate and understand our explanations.
Please contact us if your specific concern hasn’t been addressed here.