Did you know there’s a proper way to sit on the toilet? In fact, we find the vast majority of our patients who have difficulty emptying their bowels or bladders are not sitting correctly on the toilet. We tend to find that people sit upright and tall, hunch over, or even do the dreaded hover …
Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal complaint — about 4 million Americans experience constipation and make 2.5 million physician visits a year to get help for the problem. In Managing Constipation Part 1, we talked about the causes and indicators of constipation. Check that out here. In today’s post we are going to talk about …
Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal complaint — about 4 million Americans experience constipation and make 2.5 million physician visits a year to get help for the problem. Constipation can occur when the colon absorbs too much water, the colon’s muscle contraction is slow or sluggish, and/or there is delayed transit time through the colon. …
Today we are going to debunk some myths that you may have heard about toileting! Yes, that is right we are going to be talking all things toilet habits today. Read on to find out how many of the 5 Myths about toileting you thought were true. Myth #1 You should have to push to …
