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Bedwetting
Bedwetting is stressful for everyone involved. Lack of bladder
control can cause embarrassment, shame, and interfere with
normal social development. All of the causes of bed-wetting are
not fully understood. There are children whose bladders are
underdeveloped for their age and who have difficulty recognizing
when their bladder is full. This is much more common in children
under four years of age. If a child, who had been dry at night
for a period of time - weeks or months - suddenly starts
bed-wetting again, this may be a sign that something is wrong.
Most often this happens when some form of stress is in the
child's life: a new baby in the home, moving to a new
neighborhood, or a divorce. Bedwetting may also be a sign of
physical or sexual abuse or some other disease process. If your
child wets the bed after having been dry at night in the past,
it is important that they be seen by a doctor. The bed-wetting
may be a sign that stress or a disease is causing the problem.
Chiropractic can help by removing any irritation that may be
affecting the nerves that control bladder function. These nerves
exit an area of the spine called the Sacrum. In adults, the
sacrum is one large fused bone that is very resistant to injury.
However, during childhood, the sacrum is separated into five
individual segments. If these segments become misaligned, due to
a fall or other type of trauma, they can compromise the nerves
that are responsible for bladder function. While chiropractic is
not typically a treatment for bedwetting, countless children
have been helped by being adjusted. In fact, a number of
clinical research studies have demonstrated that chiropractic
care can help many children suffering from bedwetting. Contact
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