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If you’ve been dealing with constipation, bladder leaks, urgency, or difficulty fully emptying, you’ve probably wondered: Can physical therapy really help? Pelvic physical therapy focuses on the muscles, nerves, and coordination that control bowel and bladder function. These symptoms often aren’t caused by weakness alone — they’re frequently related to muscle tension, poor coordination, habits, or learned movement patterns that developed over time.

Bathroom struggles can feel overwhelming — for children and their caregivers. Whether your child experiences constipation, daytime or nighttime wetting, stool withholding, or anxiety around toileting, pediatric pelvic floor therapy offers a compassionate and effective path forward.

The holidays bring excitement — twinkly lights, festive gatherings, tasty treats, and a schedule packed full of fun. But for children (or adults) dealing with constipation, daytime accidents, bedwetting, or other pelvic floor issues, all the changes to routine can increase challenges. Here are some simple strategies to help your child feel comfortable, confident, and in control.

Many new parents pour their energy into preparing for baby — birth classes, nurseries, tiny outfits, endless checklists — but few plan for their own recovery. Yet the postpartum period, often called the fourth trimester, is one of the most important times to care for yourself. During pregnancy, your body undergoes incredible changes to grow and sustain new life. After birth, it begins another equally important process: healing and rebalancing.