World Continence Week 2020

What is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence is leaking of urine, and you can not control it   Did you know that there are FOUR types of urinary leakage? 1 stress incontinence – Urine leaks out at times when your bladder or belly is under sudden increase of pressure; for example, when you sneeze, cough,laugh,jump or [...]

Visualization, relaxation and breathing for constipation

Children with constipation experience a lot of anxiety. Relaxation techniques may help to decrease anxiety. There are many relaxation techniques available. There are even apps available for your cellphone to help you practice mindfulness, relaxation exercises or breathing. Here is my combination of progressive muscle relaxation techniques combined with visualization and deep breathing. Use what [...]

Constipation frustration part one: When kids are having a hard time

Constipation in children Constipation affects between 0.7 to 29.6% of children under the age of eighteen. Almost two thirds of constipated children are thought to suffer from chronic functional constipation (CFC) CFC is when there are no obvious structural or neurological cause for the constipation.  How do you solve a problem you can't see? [...]