Understanding Constipation in Kids
How Common Is This?
Constipation is one of the most common childhood digestive concerns, affecting up to 30% of Australian children at some point.
Does This Sound Like Your Child?
- Fewer than three bowel motions a week
- Straining, discomfort, or pain during bowel motions
- Hard, dry, or pellet-like stools
- Avoiding or withholding going to the toilet
- Tummy pain or bloating
- Soiling accidents in an otherwise toilet-trained child
The lumbopelvic region, the lower back, pelvis and sacrum, houses the nerves that supply the bowel. Movement through this area is an important part of understanding how a child or infant’s body is functioning. It’s important to look at the body from a functional perspective, to make sure it has the best chance to function properly through these important areas.
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