Chiropractic Care Helps 10-year-old with Bedwetting Problem

The above headline comes from a June 3, 2010 article on the ParentalCentral.com website by the Toronto Star. This story follows the plight of a 9-year-old boy, Tyler, who was still having problems with bedwetting.

The story starts by noting that medications had not helped, and an alarm clock did not solve the problem as the young boy slept right through the alarm. In spite of all his parents' efforts, each morning Tyler awoke soaked.

His mother, Gloria, initially attributed her son's problem to being genetic in nature as she stated that Tyler came from a family of individuals that suffered from this problem early in life. However, she expected that he would grow out of it. She stated, "I had the feeling he would grow out of it, or that I'd try something new and it would work." She had thought about chiropractic for her son, but was reluctant to start care.

Eventually, Gloria did bring Tyler to the chiropractor where the story noted that an exam was done and x-rays were performed. "The chiropractor showed me the X-rays," Gloria stated. "I could see there was a spine misalignment issue."

The article also interviewed Dr. Annette Bourdon, a chiropractor in Montreal, for an explanation of how chiropractic could help children with bedwetting. Dr. Bourdon commented, "Misalignment of the sacral bones or vertebrae in the lower back can lead to irritation or twisting of the nerves that control the bladder." She then added some words of advice by saying, "I would say all children who are bedwetters should be evaluated for the possibility of a spinal problem being an underlying cause."

The article reported that for Tyler results were profound and fast. His mother stated, "By early April (less than one month after starting chiropractic care) he wasn't wetting the bed anymore," said Gloria. "I mean, nothing! Not a drop! From the night he stopped wetting, he hasn't even had a dribble since." The article also reported that Gloria now hears Tyler waking to the bathroom at night, another first for the 9 year old boy. Gloria proudly expressed her appreciation for how chiropractic helped her son by saying, "Overnight, it became a non-issue."

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