ArticleCentral European journal of urology2020
A four month squatting-based pelvic exercise regime cures day/night enuresis and bowel dysfunction in children aged 7-11 years.
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- Desmopressin for nocturnal enuresis in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Expert consensus on the management of nocturnal enuresis in children.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2026Article
- Squatting-based exercises cure bedwetting in children and improve pain and bladder symptoms in premenopausal women.Annals of translational medicine · 2024Review
- Traditional and innovative interventions in the management of enuresis.Central European journal of urology · 2024Review
- Defining urge as an uncontrolled micturition explains pathogenesis, informs cure and helps solve the burgeoning OAB crisis.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2022Review
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength in the First Trimester of Primipara: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effect of the App-Based Video Guidance on Prenatal Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Combined with Global Postural Re-education for Stress Urinary Incontinence Prevention: A Protocol for a Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Cure of enuresis/bowel dysfunction in children may provide insights for adult dysfunctions.Techniques in coloproctology · 2021Article
- Tissue Fixation System ligament repair cures major pelvic organ prolapse in ageing women with minimal complications - a 10-year Japanese experience in 960 women.Central European journal of urology · 2021Article
- Pelvic ligament repair with slings - a foundation stone for solution of the ageing crisis in female pelvic urology.Central European journal of urology · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionIn 2004, Patricia Skilling developed a new squatting-based pelvic floor rehabilitation method based on strengthening the three reflex pelvic muscles and ligaments hypothesized to control the closure and micturition reflexes. We adapted these methods to test our hypothesis that day/night enuresis was due to the inability of these muscles/ligaments to control an inappropriately activated micturition reflex. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe trial commenced as a randomized control trial to be conducted over 4 months, but was converted to a prospective trial at 4 weeks by order of the Ethics Committee. A total of 48 children, 7.6 ±2.5 years, 34 females, 14 males, had strictly supervised exercises twice daily, 10 squats, 10 bridge, fitball exercises involving proprioception exercises with surface perineal electromyogram (EMG) once a week.Eligibility criteria were daytime urine leakage plus night-time bedwetting. Exclusion criterion was refusal to sign consent forms. Assessment was done by intention to treat. The criterion for cure was complete dryness.
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conclusionsWe believe our methods accelerated normal childhood strengthening of muscles/ligaments which control inappropriate activation of the micturition reflex which we hypothesize is the basis for daytime/nighttime enuresis. This is a simple treatment, needs diligent application and validation by others.
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