Constipation is a common digestive problem that affects people of all ages. It is defined as having fewer than three bowel movements per week, with stools that are hard, dry, and difficult to pass. Chronic constipation is a more severe form of the condition that lasts for an extended period, typical...
Feeling like you have to go to the bathroom all the time? Waking up at night multiple times? Social situations have you worried? Always thinking of where the bathroom is and IF there is one when you go out? Keep on reading.
Pushing and straining to get it out? Sitting on the toilet for what seems like hours? Here are some tips to help deal with chronic constipation from the point of view of pelvic floor physiotherapy. You have probably already been told a thousand times to eat more fiber and,...
Tight, overactive, or hypertonic pelvic floor muscles may be the cause of various pelvic floor concerns such as painful sex, urinary and bowel urgency, frequency, constipation, urinary and bowel retention, and pelvic pain. Tight muscles may also contribute to bladder leaka...