Paediatric Physiotherapy

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As pelvic physiotherapists we can treat the younger population that struggles with a variety of conditions. These are some areas that we can help:

  • Enuresis (night time wetting)
  • Trouble with potty training
  • Urinary or fecal incontinence during the day
  • Any pelvic pain
  • Constipation and/or stool retention
  • Overactive bladder

What is involved in an assessment?

  • Education for your child and parent/caregiver
  • Exercises to focus on strength and flexibility
  • Strategies and tools to try at home and at school

Paediatric conditions we treat

Patients seeking paediatric physiotherapy can accelerate their recovery. At our Whitby office we offer a number of paedeatric physiotherapy and paediatric pelvic physiotherapy services.

  • Bowel and bladder dysfunction
  • Constipation
  • Bedwetting (Enuresis)
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Fecal incontinence (Encopresis)
  • Abdominal pain
  • Bladder pain
  • Pelvic pain
  • Genital pain
  • Overactive bladder
  • Urinary frequency and urgency
  • Difficulty with toilet training
  • Toilet refusal syndrome
  • Toilet phobia

Signs that your child’s pelvic floor may need some help

  • Bedwetting over the age of 5
  • Unwanted loss of urine that is associated with an activity or with an urge to use the washroom
  • Fecal staining or soiling of underwear
  • Needing to go to the washroom more than 5-8 times a day
  • Refusal to use toilet and/or use of holding maneuvers to delay urination or defecation
  • Unwanted loss of urine that is associated with an activity or with an urge to use the washroom
  • Bowel movements that are difficult to pass, painful or are less frequent than three times a week
  • Itching and/or burning in the pelvic region
  • Abdominal pain
  • Pelvic pain
  • Frequent urinary tract infections

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