Nocturnal Enuresis also known as “bedwetting” is a condition defined as having involuntary urination during sleep affecting an estimated 5-7 million children in the United States. Wetting the bed creates a host of issues, concerns, and emotions beyond just a mess that needs to be cleaned.  Dr. Kaminsky offers a Bedwetting Therapy that’s founded in both his areas expertise, Cranisosacral Therapy and Chiropractic care,  resulting in an excellent treatment option for childhood bed-wetting.

Bedwetting commonly occurs as a result of the child not being able to hold their urine through the night and / or not waking when his or her bladder is full at night. Other causes may be physiological, such as the child producing a lot of urine during the evening and nighttime hours. Children who wet the bed often may also have the habit of holding it during the day and ignoring the urge to use the bathroom.

Treatment for bedwetting ranges from the “wait it out” approach to pharmaceutical intervention. While waiting for the child to mature or outgrow the problem is a popular approach, it can lead to issues with self-confidence, hygiene concerns, and other problems.   While there is no exact known cause of bedwetting, alternative medicine practitioners believe it is a result of abnormal nervous system, poor sleep patterns, and possible hormone imbalance. Dr. Kaminsky’s Bedwetting Therapy focuses on non-invasive treatment of the whole person, including the spine..

Unless a child has a clear problem or complaint it can be difficult for a parent to recognize when a child’s spine is not working correctly.  Many are initially surprised to learn Bedwetting can indicate spinal compromises, but then realize the link to spinal dysfunction once it’s understood the bladder is controlled by the central nervous system, (spine / spinal cord).  A spinal misalignment can have an adverse effect on the nerves that flow from the spine out to every part of the body. This can translate into interference of the nervous system, the link between the brain, spinal cord and bladder, which is critical if the bladder is going to function properly.

It’s important to be aware that often spinal misalignments will not necessarily result in immediate pain or symptoms, and may not become evident for several years.  In addition to physical stress, parents should be aware that emotional and chemical stress affect the child’s nervous system and may also warrant a spinal check up in exploring a treatment for bedwetting.  In sum, Dr. Kaminsky’s Bedwetting Therapy starts from the point of discerning if a spinal misalignment and or nervous system irregularity may be the underlying cause for your child’s bedwetting.  

Parents should be mindful within the spine the central nervous system is heavily influenced by the craniosacral system and the craniosacral mechanism itself, which is made of the membranes and fluid that surround, protect and nourish the brain and spinal cord.  

During the examination on the initial visit, Dr. Kaminsky looks for areas of the body that feel guarded / tense or functionally and structurally compromised.  By using an extremely light hands-on touch during a treatment session, Dr. Kaminksy looks to release that restriction / tension in order to get the fluids surrounding the head and spine flowing freely again, positively effecting the nervous system. Dr. Kaminsky’s Bedwetting Therapy is founded in theory, experience and practice, soothing the central nervous system and promoting a general sense of ease in the body resulting in the ability to monitor and control more consciously  the bladder.   As both a Craniosacral Therapist and a Chiropractor, Dr. Kaminsky has received years of advanced training to understand the complexity of the nervous system and how it functions.  Contact us to further explore how Dr. Kaminsky’s Bedwetting Therapy may help your child.  

About Dr. Kaminsky

Alex was born in March 1972. At the age of 7 he started to experience frequent headaches with all the conventional symptoms of a Migraine headache. His particular headache resulted in him experiencing auras, nausea and sensitivity to light with no particular trigger to the onset of the migraine.

After years of treatments, therapies and medications, his headaches were no better and Alex continued to experience them all throughout childhood and into young adulthood. Some years the headaches would come monthly, some years every two to three months and some years weekly. His headaches were incurable, there was nothing that could alleviate the symptoms and head pain. Until he experienced cranial manual therapy, which resulted in the complete eradication of his life-long Migraine Headaches.

At the age of 16 Alex noticed a mild deformity in the right side of his ribs, a slightly lower right shoulder and the experience of constant lower back pain. Although mild, a diagnosis of Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis had been labeled.

At the age of 18 he was involved in a serious car accident that exacerbated his lower back pain. Throughout the years Alex had tried a multitude of conventional treatments but continued to suffer on and off with lower back pain, even throughout Chiropractic school and beyond.

In 2015 and fifteen+ years out of Chiropractic school, Dr. Kaminsky participated in his first and life changing Craniosacral Therapy seminar and he was fascinated, intrigued and hooked. It all made sense, he was immediately astute to its methods and since that first seminar, and as a result of trading sessions of Craniosacral Therapy with his colleagues, his back pain subsided and till this day has never returned.

Dr. Kaminsky decided to enhance his skill-set to better serve his patients. He began reaching out to other craniosacral therapists, cranial osteopaths, and many types of leading practitioners from various fields for advise and consultations He also enrolled in Upledger continuing education seminars with a focus on mostly hands-on manual and alternative therapies.

And, as he gained knowledge with his own health issues, he has learned to help more and more patients achieve great health results.

Dr. Alex Kaminsky is headache free and low back pain free, and has committed himself to a life of learning, teaching and treating patients. His emphasis is on the patient’s stored patterns of the body and each individual healthcare needs.

Dr. Kaminsky earned his Chiropractic degree in the year 2000 and is licensed to practice in NY. He has since completed close to three thousand hours of continuing education seminars in various healthcare fields.

Since 2015, he is implementing primarily the hands-on techniques of Craniosacral Therapy (CST), a gentle, non-invasive, laying of the hands that brings about reversal and restoration.

Dr. Alex Kaminsky is an advanced and certified Craniosacral Therapist, having studied advanced levels including SER, Brain and Pediatric courses. He has built a significant skill-set with many years of experience treating adults, children and babies. To learn more, visit the other pages on this website. Call to schedule your appointment with Dr. Kaminsky.