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Montgomery Pediatrician Doctors for EncopresisType of Physician: Pediatrician What is a Pediatrician? A certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development, and the consequent changing standards of "normal" for age. Specialty: Pediatrics Common Name: Children's Doctor Pediatrician Doctors in Montgomery * Lister Hill Health Care Center  Montgomery Primary Health  Montgomery Primary Health  Montgomery Allery & Asthma  Alabama Neonatal Medicine PC  Alabama Neonatal Medicine PC  Alabama Neonatal Medicine PC  Sesi O Ogunbi MD  Sesi O Ogunbi MD  Professional Pediatrics  Professional Pediatrics  Professional Pediatrics  Professional Pediatrics  Pediatric Healthcare  Adolescent & Pediatric Assoc  Pediatric Healthcare  Adolescent & Pediatric Assoc  Pediatric Healthcare  Adolescent & Pediatric Assoc  Pediatric Healthcare  Physicians For Children  Physicians For Children  Physicians For Children  Physicians For Children  Physician for Children  Adult & Pediatric Medicine  Orthopaedic Specialists of Alabama PC  Partners of Pediatrics  Partners of Pediatrics  Partners of Pediatrics  Partners of Pediatrics  Partners of Pediatrics  Partners of Pediatrics  Gillis L Payne Jr. MD  Central Alabama Comprehensive Health Inc  Charles Henderson Child Health Center  Charles Henderson Child Health Center  Charles Henderson Child Health Center  Charles Henderson Child Health Center  Stabler Clinic  Billy B Sellers MD  Greenville Pediatrics  Greenville Pediatrics  Greenville Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates of Alexander City PC  Pediatric Associates of Alexander City PC  Pediatric Associates of Alexander City PC  Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associates  Selma Pediatrics  Selma Pediatrics  Selma Pediatrics  Selma Pediatrics  Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Inc  Sylacauga Pediatric Clinic LLC  Sylacauga Pediatric Clinic LLC  Coosa Valley Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates of Auburn  Pediatric Associates of Auburn  Pediatric Associates of Auburn  Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Clinic  Pediatric Clinic  Chilton Pediatrics  Greenvale Pediatrics Alabaster  Greenvale Pediatrics Alabaster  Greenvale Pediatrics Alabaster  Greenvale Pediatrics Alabaster  Chelsea Pediatrics  Sandra D Soares MD  Talladega Pediatrics  Talladega Pediatrics  Talladega Pediatrics  Southlake Pediatrics  Southlake Pediatrics  Southlake Pediatrics  Covington Pediatrics PA  Covington Pediatrics PA  Covington Pediatrics PA  South Trace Pediatrics  South Trace Pediatrics  Orthopaedic Specialists of Alabama PC  Growing Up Pediatrics  Growing Up Pediatrics  Growing Up Pediatrics  Growing Up Pediatrics  Growing Up Pediatrics  Growing Up Pediatrics  Growing Up Pediatrics  Ozark Pediatrics Associates  Enterprise Children's Center  Hillcrest Medical Center  Enterprise Children's Center Montgomery, AlabamaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-17
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EncopresisWhat Are Elimination Disorders?Elimination disorders occur in children who have problems going to the bathroom—both defecating and urinating. Although it is not uncommon for young children to have occasional "accidents," there may be a problem if this behavior occurs repeatedly for longer than 3 months, particularly in children older than 5 years. There are two types of elimination disorders, encopresis and enuresis.
What Are the Symptoms of Encopresis?In addition to the behavior of releasing waste in improper places, a child with encopresis may have other symptoms, including:
What Causes Encopresis?The most common cause of encopresis is chronic (long-term) constipation, the inability to release stools from the bowel. This may occur for several reasons, including stress, not drinking enough water (which makes the stools hard and difficult to pass) and pain caused by a sore in or near the anus (the opening of the rectum in the fold between the buttocks, where was... Recommended Reading Related to EncopresisIntroductionPsychotherapy is often the first form of treatment recommended for depression. Called "therapy" for short, the word psychotherapy actually involves a variety of treatment techniques. During psychotherapy, a person with depression talks to a licensed and trained mental healthcare professional who helps him or her identify and work through the factors that may be causing their depressiondepression. Sometimes these factors work in combination with heredity or chemical imbalances in the brain to trigger depression. Taking care of the psychological and psychosocial aspects of depression is important.
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