CONSTIPATION
Constipation is man's most common chronic digestive condition.
One person in 6 complains of it. Surveys show that 6% of children
are reported to be constipated with boys the main victims.
This trend is reversed in adults and women are far more likely
to suffer from this problem than men. As we grow older the
differences even out and constipation is common in the elderly
of both sexes. There are three basic descriptions given by
people who suffer from this uncomfortable condition. They
complain about the stools being too hard, too large or too
small. They say they have to strain and push when passing
a stool and that they don't feel the need to go as often as
they think they should. It is said to be normal to have a
bowel movement daily, usually first thing in the morning within
half an our of getting out of bed. The call of nature is normally
felt and answered effortlessly, painlessly and with a great
sense of a job well done when it is all over. People who suffer
from constipation often complain of other symptoms as well.
These include:
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- Tiredness
or lack of energy
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- Difficulty
in concentrating
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If there is tension in the connective tissue around the gut
then the bowel doesn't function properly. Bowel movements
are reduced and the passage of waste products slows down through
the bowel. This makes the passing of stools less frequent.
Water is reabsorbed in the gut and the longer the stool stays
in the bowel the drier it becomes and the more difficult and
painful it is to pass. Poor diet, insufficient roughage, too
little fluid drunk, too much stress and tension and lack of
exercise can cause constipation.
TREATMENT
A balanced programme of treatment including
Connective Tissue Manipulation
and Manual Lymph Drainage reduces
the tension in the connective tissue and helps to restore
the normal function to the gut. See Irritable
Bowel Syndrome
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