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Bed wetting (enuresis) is involuntary nocturnal urination that occurs after a child has passed the age at which bladder control would normally be expected (usually around the age of five). Bed wetting is generally a poorly understood problem; many hypotheses about bed wetting blame the condition on immature sleep patterns or small urinary bladder capacity.

It’s important for the parents and families of children suffering from bed wetting to understand that the problem is out of the child’s conscious control. It is not bad behavior, and therefore cannot be cured with punishments or other inducements.

Some treatments for bed wetting include hormone therapy, antidepressants, and anticholinergic drugs (a class of medications that inhibit parasympathetic nerve impulses). However, most children experience bed wetting between the ages of five and ten years; while many adult medications are often prescribed for children, they are not often tested on children. The effects of these drugs on children are unknown.

One cause of bed wetting may be damage or disruption in the nerves leading from the brain to the bladder. Throughout life, falls and injuries can cause problems in the nervous system. Children, of course, fall down or have accidents more often than adults. During the first year of life, fifty percent of infants experience a significant fall from a bed, crib, or dressing table. Undetected distress can occur from these traumas and affect a child’s state of health. In these situations, vertebrae can move out of their natural alignment. This is the area in which chiropractic treatment can help.

Bed Wetting and Posture

The body is governed by the flow of nerve communication from the brain, through the spinal column, and to all parts of the human body. The spine protects the central nervous system. Because the spinal column is moveable, it is also susceptible to various stresses and forces, which can cause them to lose their proper structural position and lead to poor posture.

Posture is at the heart of the bed wetting condition; abnormal posture causes subluxations which can lead to nerve interference. This interference can result in adverse nerve communication between the brain and the bladder. Monmouth Spine and Rehabilitation practices a particular type of chiropractic that is concerned with correcting posture and spinal alignment as a whole in order to treat the body—and its disorders—comprehensively.

With Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP), the practitioners at Monmouth Spine and Rehabilitation use the sciences of biomechanics and physics to realign the spine and correct posture for optimal health.

Bed Wetting Treatment for Children

For children, particularly those suffering with bed wetting problems, it is never too soon to begin chiropractic treatment. Experiencing proper posture and spinal alignment throughout childhood and adolescence means a better opportunity for lifelong health.

Bed wetting treatment at Monmouth Spine and Rehabilitation is safe, gentle, and effective. Our practitioners use an instrument that provides a gentle force of vibration to correct spinal misalignments. This is safe enough to use on infants and its effects are often immediate.

Please visit our office to learn more about how we can help ensure your child’s posture for optimal health and put an end to bed wetting.