Pediatrics

5 Things Every Parent Should Know About Bedwetting
By Sarah Comandante, MScOT (Registered Occupational Therapist) Bedwetting isn’t a behaviour, and your child isn’t the problem! If you’re reading this in the midst of yet another middle-of-the-night sheet change, first of all: you’re not alone. As a paediatric Occupational…

Understanding Encopresis: You’re Not Alone, and There Is Help
By Sandra Ghaly, Pediatric Pelvic PT As a paediatric pelvic floor physiotherapist, one of the most emotionally charged and often misunderstood challenges I support families through is encopresis – a condition where a child has involuntary bowel movements, often resulting…

Recognizing Constipation in your Kids and Action Steps to Resolve It
By Annie Close, MSOT, OTR/L Did you know that your child could be pooping every day and still be constipated? If this is new information to you, you are not alone. Many parents are shocked to learn that their child…

Littles Have Pelvic Floors Too!
By Keri Martin Vrbanac, Pelvic PT One of my favourite populations to work with are the littles. I have had some of my most enlightening pelvic floor conversations with people under the age of nine! There are a considerable number…



