Category: Pediatric PT

How do I Stop My Child From Wetting the Bed at Night? Tips

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If you are wondering how do I stop my child from wetting the bed at night and need tips, we’ve got you covered in this article. Additionally, as you read through the tips to help stop wetting the bed, if you are overwhelmed or have no idea how to help the things we talk about, […]

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Why Does My Ten Year Old Wet The Bed?

Ten year old boy who wets the bed is at the beach andholding guitar, smiling, hugged by his mom

If you are wondering why your ten year old child wets the bed, you are not alone! You have found the right place if you are a parent in search of a solution for your child’s bedwetting, daytime involuntary urination (enuresis) or constipation (encopresis).  We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy and our pediatric voiding dysfunction […]

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Why is My Child’s Poop So Big?

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Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, DPT pelvic floor and bladder/bowel physical therapist Why is My Child’s Poop So Big? Getting to the Bottom of Poops So Big They Clog Toilets… We’re going to do a deep dive into kids who have big poops! Although this may sound like a joke, this is actually a medical issue […]

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How Much Bedwetting is Normal?

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Author| Dr. Maureen O’Keefe, specialist in bladder and bowel physical therapy If you are wondering how much bedwetting is normal, we’ve got answers for you! We are Purple Mountain Physical Therapy and we specialize in providing treatment to children, of all ages, who experience bedwetting. We are located in Grand Rapids, MI and patients come […]

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Why Does My Child Keep Wetting Their Pants?

Why Does My Child Keep Wetting Their Pants? Girl with arms raised in triumph

If your child is struggling with daytime wetting, we have physical therapy treatment that can help. At Purple Mountain PT we provide physical therapy treatment for pediatric urinary incontinence (diurnal enuresis and nocturnal enuresis).  Parents, we understand you may feel frustrated or uncertain about why your child keeps wetting their pants and what you can […]

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When is it more than just being a picky eater?

This is a guest blog post by Courtney Joesel MA, CCC-SLP from Building Blocks Therapy Services. Building Blocks Therapy Services offer speech, language and feeding therapy for infants through adults. Please visit www.buildingblocksgr.com or call (616) 570-0925 to learn more. When is it more than just being a picky eater? Recently, I (Courtney Joesel, speech […]

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Why is My Child Bloated?

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Why is my child bloated? If you are looking for information and tips for how to fix bloating for your child, read on. At Purple Mountain Physical Therapy we specialize in bladder and bowel rehabilitation for children and adults. Our licensed physical therapist is specifically trained in pediatric bladder and bowel development and many times […]

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When Can I Start Potty Training?

When can I start potty training? Picture of little girl on a child's portable potty, seated next to her teddy bear who is also on a child's portable potty chair. Little girl is teaching teddy bear how to go potty on the toilet.

If you are wondering When You Can Start Potty Training Your Child, We have some answers for you! You have found the leading bladder and bowel physical therapy clinic in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We know that the process of starting potty training can be overwhelming. We help adults and children overcome pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic […]

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Physical Therapy Can Stop Bedwetting!

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Did you know that physical therapy can help your child’s bedwetting? We are pediatric bladder and bowel physical therapists right here in Grand Rapids, Michigan and we help bedwetting! At Purple Mountain Physical Therapy, here in Grand Rapids, Michigan, we specialize in pelvic health physical therapy and this includes pediatric bladder and bowel health. We […]

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Bladder Physical Therapy Near Grand Rapids

Female patient seated, talking to bladder physical therapist in Grand Rapids who is holding model of the pelvis showing the pelvic floor muscles and how bladder physical therapy can help retrain the bladder.

If you are looking for Bladder Physical Therapy near Grand Rapids, you have found the right place. Are you tired of bladder problems?  Frustrated and uncertain about what is going on and how to get it better?  Have you tried kegels or other at-home solutions and find this problem just doesn’t change?  If this sounds […]

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