KEGEL EXERCISES AND CHILDHOOD INCONTINENCE - A NEW ROLE FOR AN OLD TREATMENT

Kegel exercises were used to treat urinary. incontinence in 79 children. An average of less than 2 hours of professional time was required. Incontinence was eliminated in 60% of the patients; children who had both day and night wetting tended to show simultaneous improvements in both problems. Research is needed to test the hypothesis that Kegel; exercises eliminate involuntary contractions of the detrusor muscle.