Treatment for constipation in Newtown Pennsylvania

Constipation Treatment for Women

What is constipation and how is it related to the pelvic floor?

Constipation occurs when you are unable to have a complete bowel movement or have irregular/infrequent bowel movements. Constipation can the result of many things and occur due to mental and emotional stress, nutritional imbalances, dehydration, hormonal changes, or can occur because of tightness in the pelvic floor.

When the pelvic floor muscles are tense and unable to relax, there is a decreased ability to allow stool to exit the rectum.

A pelvic floor therapist using a pelvic model to demonstrate how the pelvic floor might be causing constipation

How can physical therapy help with managing symptoms of constipation?

Pelvic floor physical therapists help patients relieve constipation naturally. Through assessment of contributing factors to your constipation including pelvic floor muscle tension, hydration status, bowel habits, toileting mechanics, and lifestyle factors, physical therapy can be a very successful treatment for managing constipation.

​Pelvic floor therapists provide hand-on manual treatments, individualized exercises and discuss ​lifestyle modifications in order to reduce pelvic floor muscle tension and pain to alleviate constipation.

“Since having kids I just assumed so many of the body changes I experienced were normal. I am forever grateful for teaching me what is and is not normal and giving me the tools to fix it”
— A Vivid Patient
Abdominal massage technique for treatment of constipation

What would treatment for constipation look like at Vivid?

Your therapist will look not only at your pelvic floor, but at your entire body to figure out why your symptoms are there, and how to best manage them.

This includes postural, nervous system causes, muscle tension and toileting and lifestyle habits, that can be contributing to your symptoms.

At Vivid Women’s Health your Doctor of Physical Therapy will:

  • Find the root cause of your symptoms including looking at all of the contributing factors to your constipation.

  • Address how your pelvic floor and core is functioning during a bowel movement.

  • Work with you with functional treatments and exercises that can immediately affect your symptoms

  • Treat your for one-hour with hands on, manual treatments.

  • Be with you one-on-one for the entire session; no aides or techs.​​​

  • Treat you with compassion in a private, stress free environment.

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