Do kegels help reduce or stop bed wetting?

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@Sprung87, boy, what a harrowing experience! It's scary to think that one place could have so many unqualified and uncaring people. They are preying on an unsuspecting public and innocent people just seeking to make their lives better are the ones who get hurt. I'm glad you finally found qualified therapists who are working with you.
But thank you for warning us about those independent therapy places (I'm not aware of any in my area but that doesn't mean they aren't around)and diploma mills that churn out degrees in a year. If I ever needed a program of physical therapy like you did I would definitely look into a respected hospital. The first place I would look would be the hospital nearest me which is in Tavares FL and is a very good, highly reputable one. I would trust them.
I remember your post about that surgeon and the fact he set you up with that "therapy" place is frightening to say the least! I'm sorry you had to endure all of that and hope things are going better for you now.

 

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When I do PT, I’ve learned to ask for a person with a Ph.D., ideally, or an M.S. at minimum.

 

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That's a good thing to ask for, @snow! That makes a lot of sense.

 

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Thank you all for taking time out to explain to me I really appreciate your responses

 

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I could be wrong on this and correct me if I am. For me kegels only seem to work if I am awake. It seems I can try to "hold it" (tightening my pelvic muscles) but only if I try to do it. Unless my body is involuntarily doing them at night and I am not aware. But then from personal experience I would say they dont help bed wetting. I can hold my urine for a very short time during the day but I wet the bed almost every night. I'm not saying there not useful I'm just not sure they will be the cure for bed wetting. Keeping in mind the body doesn't always react the same way for all people. Why does one medicine work for one person but doesn't for another or makes a 3rd sick. Same medicine same human body...but is it?

 

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Hi @Tim, I have tried kegels and they really didn't have much effect. Maybe I was doing them wrong or maybe they aren't appropriate for my situation, so who knows? My impression is they will only work when you're awake since you're consciously squeezing the appropriate muscles and when you're asleep those muscles are at rest. It's sort of like doing pushups or chin ups. There is no way they can be done asleep so I would think kegels work the same way.
Very good questions about why one medicine works for one person but not for another or sometimes makes someone else sick. It's all the same medicine, made in the same way. But although we have the same parts as other people they all function in different ways and react in different ways. You may have seen these cutaway models of people, maybe at a science msueum. Or in the doctor's office you've seen detailed charts showing anatomy. The bones, muscles and internal organs may all look the same (with the obvious exceptions of male and female) but we begin to realize those models show "perfect" people. Of course no one is perfect.
Taking that a step further, when I was getting examined for my first colonoscopy, I saw an interesting chart in the GI dr office. It showed the entire digestive system from mouth to anus which was interesting in itself. But this chart showed everything that could go wrong all along the system. It was really overwhelming and a bit frightening to see that the digestive system can be subject to so many different maladies. If you saw a chart like that then I guess it's no wonder that one medicine could be fine for one person, not good for another and make still a third person even worse off.

 

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Kegels do not improve nocturia.