I’ve been surprised as my own kids enter elementary school to find that constipation is a common reason to miss activities. But, this aligns perfectly with the research we look at today, and the growing concern that constipation has become a public health concern.

As many as 32% of kids (018) experience constipation. And, a growing number of occupational therapy professionals are seeing these kids on their caseload. Today we’ll look at an article that examines what an interdisciplinary approach to pediatric constipation can look like.

We are excited to welcome to the podcast, Quiara Smith, an OT who owns a pediatric pelvic health practice. Her and I will discuss the practical implications from this article for your OT practice.

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Interdisciplinary occupational and physical therapy approach to treating constipation and fecal incontinence in children: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1...

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:48 What OTs need to know about constipation
00:04:25 OT’s and PT’s role in intervention
00:05:09 Purpose of this paper
00:06:01 Breakdown of case study #1
00:11:07 Article discussion and conclusion
00:11:55 Intro to Quiara Smith
00:14:00 How Quiara discovered pediatric pelvic health
00:17:47 Quiara's pelvic health business
00:25:44 Stats around constipation, and the relation to urinary incontinence
00:32:32 Article impressions
00:37:26 Tips on evaluating a pediatric client with constipation
00:45:28 Advice on goal setting
00:49:38 Impactful interventions
00:53:39 Advice for learning more about pediatric OT and constipation
00:56:51 Interprofessional collaboration
00:59:04 What is the future of this practice area?