women’s health
Bowel Dysfunction.
Women’s & Pelvic Health Physio Riverland can help with a variety of bowel conditions experienced across the lifespan.
Pelvic floor muscle exercises can help improve not only bladder but also bowel control. The pelvic floor is responsible for holding in stool, as well as allowing bowel motions to pass. Lifestyle changes can help to address various bowel conditions which may be impacting on your ability to complete activities of daily living and overall quality of life.
Types of bowel dysfunction:
Constipation/Diarrhoea
Abdominal bloating/distension
Faecal incontinence
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Urgency
Frequency
Incomplete emptying
Haemorrhoids/anal fissure
Rectal prolapse
Management:
Lifestyle advice
Laxative advice
Defaecation dynamics
Pelvic Floor muscle training
Biofeedback