Episode 68: Bedwetting and Potty Training with Pediatric Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Lauren Rudko

In Episode 68 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Pediatric Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Lauren Rudko all about bladder + bowel problems that often show up in children - like daytime and nighttime accidents, difficulty with potty training, and constipation.In this episode, you'll hear Lauren and Aliya chat about:Whether Lauren wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!The types of conversations Lauren had about "body stuff" growing up.How Lauren got into her work as a Pediatric Pelvic Health PhysiotherapistWhat is Pediatric Pelvic Health Physiotherapy and what kinds of issues can be treated?The one thing that needs to be addressed before potty training your child.Lauren's professional opinion on using sticker charts, treats, or other incentives for potty training.What causes daytime accidents and nighttime bedwetting - and how to fix it! Lauren's best tips for avoiding constipation in your children, for addressing bedwetting, and for potty training success!About Lauren:Lauren Rudko is passionate about pelvic floor physiotherapy and started out working with adults after completing her post-graduate pelvic floor level. When a few children with bowel and bladder issues came into her caseload, Lauren dove head first into how to best work with them. Lauren works with children experiencing issues including encopresis (fecal soiling), constipation, enuresis (bedwetting), daytime urinary incontinence, and pelvic pain. Treatment techniques range from breathing and core exercises to body awareness techniques and biofeedback. Lauren has taken courses in autism spectrum disorder and postural work for kids with exceptionalities, to better assist children with a wide range of diagnoses. She works out of Paediatric Physiotherapy Associates and the Proactive Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Center in Toronto. Find Lauren on Instagram @peds_pelvicphysio If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses