Bed Wetting In Adults And Children: How a chiropractor can help

Bed wetting is sometimes called " nocturnal enuresis".  It can be embarrassing and a nuisance.  Most doctors will just tell you to not drink liquids before bed.  But what if this does not work?

Chiropractic may be able to help with bed wetting?


All without drugs or surgery. First let's find out how bed wetting occurs. If you have seen a doctor and it has been proven that the occurrences are not because of emotional stress then it is a physical problem.  

How can chiropractic treatments lead to less bed wetting?

Your nerves could be part of the problem:

We have a reflex in our body that keeps our smooth muscles preventing ourselves from urinating in our sleep to stay contracted. It is called a phrenic reflex. If is not working properly the smooth muscles relax and release any fluid inside the bladder is released causing you or your child to wet the bed.

So what can a chiropractor do about Phrenic Reflex?

Often times the reflex is just obstructed by a vertebral misalignment known as subluxation. A subluxation means the bone is out of place causing the nerves around the area to become dysfunctional.

So, if the nerves affecting the phrenic reflex are not working properly because of being impaired, we need to get the bone and nerve back to where they need to be in order for the body to function properly. We allow the bone to move back into the joint and the body can now function the way it should.

Do chiropractic treatments really work?

Yes! Check out these study results: 

1. The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, examined 171 children who had bed wetting every single night. Chiropractic care was administered to each child. After receiving treatment, the average "wet" nights for the entire group decreased from 7 to 4 nights per week. Also, 25% had a 50 percent reduction in bed-wetting nights. 15% had no more occurrences after treatment. 

2. A control group of 46 bed-wetting children. Some were not treated with chiropractic care and others were. 31 children receiving treatment showed an almost 18% reduction in wet nights, the untreated group showed no improvement at all. 

So while we may not always completely alleviate the problem, we can help decrease the amount of bed-wetting significantly. Keeping your nervous system working properly helps with bed wetting and a many more bodily functions that may creep up.  Contact our San Francisco, CA or San Carlos, CA location to learn more.

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