Bedwetting, also known as nocturnal enuresis, as its names suggest, refers to emptying of bladder during one’s sleep. It is a problem that bothers roughly 1 in every 5 Australian children, worrying their parents, not only added laundry work, but more so in emotional terms for the children, feelings of embarrassment may be the source of low self-esteem, giving rise to negative social effects.

What causes bedwetting? It is a wee more complicated than that, current knowledge of bedwetting include,

• Child’s inability to wake to sensation of a full bladder – there is no conscious control over bedwetting
• Bladder is “overactive” and cannot store urine – this can be differentiated from the above if the child experiences episode(s) of daytime “urgencies”
• Kidney makes a large amount of urine at night, exceeding the capacity that bladder can hold
• Child is more likely to wet bed if either parent were a bed-wetter; child is much more likely to wet bed if both parents had this problem.
• Bedwetting is very rarely due to disease, such as infection of urinary tract

Though many children eventually grow out of bedwetting, it would be advisable to seek professional help if,

• Child is still wetting the bed at preschool age
• Child is wetting pants during the day
• Child had stayed dry at night for 6-12 months but then starts to wet the bed again.

Sydney Laser Health Solution can help your children overcome bedwetting, stop the embarrassment once and for all with latest non drug Laser Acupuncture techniques. In first consultation, please bring any relevant medical records/documents to help us eliminate problems such as urinary tract infection related incontinence. We would also like to discuss with you your child’s drinking habit – any detail may help, for example how much they wet? Roughly when during the sleep does it happen? What do they usually do before they go to bed?

More Tips on management of bedwetting,

• Patience! Patience! Patience! It is not your child’s fault for what he/she cannot control.
• Don’t be too hard on yourself either, the fact that children wets bed doesn’t mean you are a bad parent.
• Drink normally during the day, and night -restricting fluid intake before bedtime does not stop nocturnal enuresis – but do encourage child to go to the toilet before bedtime.
• Praise the child for getting up for toilet at night.
• Avoid caffeinated drinks close to bedtime.
• Chart and track fluid balance – frequency, volume of fluid intake vs. those excreted.
• Use mattress protector

Post herpetic pain

Post herpetic pain is caused by a disorder called postherpetic neuralgia due to damage caused by the varicella zoster virus. Typically, the neuralgia is confined to a dermatomic area of the skin and follows an outbreak of herpes zoster (commonly known as shingles) in that same dermatomic area. The neuralgia typically begins when the herpes zoster vesicles have crusted over and begun to heal. As the damage causes nerves in the affected dermatomic area of the skin to send abnormal electrical signals to the brain, it is difficult to treat. These signals may convey excruciating pain, and may persist or recur for months, years, or for life.

Low level laser therapy (LLLT) is proven to relieve pain through reduction of inflammation and desensitisation of sensory nerves, help the brain rewiring to overcome the pain. The good advice is to visit Sydney Laser Health Solutions as soon as possible when you start to have early signs—a feeling of hyper sensitive, redness or itches on the skin. The earlier laser treatment, the better result and the shorter the treatment is required.

Fasciitis or plantar fasciitis is usually associated with symptoms such as inflamation, irritation and swelling of the thick tissue at the bottom of the feet - the plantar fascia, which is a band of connective tissue that runs along the sole from the heel to the ball of the foot. One of its main roles is to keep the bones and joints in position. Bruising or overstretching this ligament can cause inflammation and heel pain.

A common cause is flat feet, because the ligament is forced to overstretch as the foot spreads out and the arch flattens. The pain may be the worst in the morning or after long period of rest. In many cases, plantar fasciitis is associated with heel spur. The plantar fascia tears and bleeds at the heel and, over time, these injuries calcify and form a bony growth.

Low level laser therapy (LLLT) is found effective in reducing pain by reduction of inflammation and swelling, flexing the fascia and ligament, increasing blood supply and promoting healing process.

Achilles tendonitis is a condition of irritation and inflammation of the large tendon in the back of the ankle. Achilles tendonitis is a common injury that tends to occur in recreational athletes. Overuse of the Achilles tendon can cause inflammation that can lead to pain and swelling.

Low level laser and laser acupuncture help to reduce pain and inflammation in the tendon, relax muscle and tendon, improve circulation and promote healing process.

Prevention of Achilles tendonitis reoccurrence is to reduce your risk of Achilles tendonitis include:

• maintain an adequate level of fitness for your sport
• avoid dramatic increases in sports training
• wear good quality supportive shoes appropriate to your sport
• avoid wearing high heels on a regular basis
• maintain a normal healthy weight