Pediatric Pelvic Care in Bensalem
Bedwetting, accidents, and constipation are common in kids, and they are treatable. Gentle pediatric pelvic care in Bensalem helps your child feel like themselves again, without shame.
What is pediatric pelvic care?
Pediatric pelvic care is physical therapy for children whose bladder, bowel, or pelvic muscles have not quite caught up with the rest of them. Bedwetting well past the age everyone expects it to stop, accidents at school, constipation that turns bathroom time into a daily battle: these are not behavior problems, and your child is not doing this on purpose. Most of the time, the muscles and nerves that control the bladder and bowel simply need to be retrained, the same way we would retrain any other muscle group that is not firing the way it should. Dr. Kavitha works with your child using gentle, external, non-invasive techniques: biofeedback, simple movement games, and breathing work that helps a child feel what is actually happening in their own body. Every visit is one on one, with the same doctor who gets to know your child and your family, not a rotating cast of strangers. Sessions are relaxed and playful on purpose, because a child who feels anxious in the room will not make progress, no matter how good the plan is. What sets this care apart is the mix of clinical skill and patience: real pediatric-informed pelvic floor expertise, delivered in a way a child can actually receive.
This is not about scolding a child into dryness or telling them to try harder. It is about finding the actual reason the signals are getting crossed and correcting it, so your child can go to a sleepover, sit through a school day, or use the bathroom without pain or worry, the same as any other kid.
Who it's for.
Pediatric pelvic care is not just for a rare or extreme case. If any of this sounds like your house, an evaluation is worth it. These are the kids we see every week.
Bedwetting past the age it "should" stop
If your child is still wetting the bed well past potty training, it is rarely about effort or attitude. We look at bladder capacity, nighttime urine production, and pelvic floor coordination to find what is actually driving it, then build a plan that fits your child.
Daytime accidents or constant urgency
Sudden urges, frequent bathroom trips, or accidents at school can be exhausting and embarrassing for a child. We retrain the timing and coordination between the bladder and pelvic floor so your child can hold on comfortably and confidently.
Constipation, straining, or holding patterns
Kids who hold their bowel movements, strain, or have infrequent, uncomfortable trips to the bathroom often have a pelvic floor that is not relaxing the way it should. We teach the muscles to let go, so bathroom time stops being a fight.
What to expect in a session.
No lectures, no shame, and nothing invasive. Here is how a typical pediatric visit runs from the moment you walk in.
Meet, play, and evaluate
Your first visit is relaxed and conversational. Dr. Kavitha talks with you and your child, then uses gentle, external assessment, posture, breathing, movement, and simple biofeedback, to understand what is actually happening with the bladder, bowel, and pelvic floor. Nothing internal, nothing frightening.
A plan built around your child
Treatment looks more like a game than a clinical appointment: biofeedback screens that turn muscle control into something your child can see, breathing exercises, and movement that teaches the pelvic floor to work with the bladder and bowel instead of against them.
Home habits that stick
You leave with a short, simple routine your family can actually do: timed bathroom breaks, breathing cues, or a small home exercise. Consistency between visits is what turns a few good sessions into a lasting change.
Your child stays fully clothed for every part of a pediatric evaluation and session. There is nothing internal and nothing invasive: this is hands-off, external care built to feel safe from the very first visit.
Dr. Kavita is an excellent and knowledgeable doctor. My child has seen results in a matter of weeks and her holistic approaches are something I wish other doctors would do more often.
Where to go next.
Pelvic Floor Therapy
The flagship pelvic floor program for women, men, and children: retraining the muscles that control bladder, bowel, and core support.
Pelvic Health
The starting point for understanding pelvic health at any age, and why most issues are treatable without surgery or medication.
Physical Therapy
One-on-one orthopedic and pelvic physical therapy with a doctor every visit, the whole-body foundation behind every plan we build.