Presenter: Caitlin O’Connor, ND

Original Date: October 21, 2018

Functional constipation is the most common reason for a GI referral in the pediatric population. Naturopathic medicine offers an extremely effective approach for treating these children that goes far beyond the routine laxative prescription. This presentation covers how to properly diagnose and treat constipation in this population and how to fill your toolkit with clinically applicable, evidence-based modalities that you can can immediately put into practice. This presentation also covers both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical approaches to management. Polyethylene glycol, magnesium oxide and sennosides are reviewed.

0.5 Pharmacology and 1.0 General (Total 1.5 CEUs) approved by OBNM