Pelvic Floor Training in Pediatrics — 8yo Child | Pediatric Nephrology | SMLE Q#1624
SMLE Question #1624
Pediatrics
Pediatric Nephrology
Last updated: February 2026
An 8-year-old boy is brought to a pediatric clinic for persistent daytime urinary incontinence and difficulty recognizing the need to void. He has no history of urinary tract infections, neurologic disease, or spinal trauma. Abdominal and neurologic examinations are normal. He is started on behavioral therapy with pelvic floor training and biofeedback to improve voluntary continence at the bladder outlet. Which muscle is primarily targeted by this therapy?
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