Dagmara Gąbka, Sandra Grzesik, Aleksandra Skomudek, Katarzyna Bogacz, Jan Szczegielniak

D. Gąbka, S. Grzesik, A. Skomudek, K. Bogacz, J. Szczegielniak – The influence of the massage on a bowel movement. Fizjoterapia Polska 2019; 19(2); 6-17

Abstract
Aim. One of the most serious civilisation diseases is constipation. Constipation is an infrequent defecation – lower than two times a week or solid stools extracted with the feeling of incomplete bowels with a large effort put in the process. The aim of the presented dissertation is the evaluation of the one – off abdominal massage influence on reduction of constipation. It was examined whether under the influence of massage the symptoms of constipation was reduced, how long it took to wait for the results and how long the effects lasted.
Materials and methods of survey. The study covered 20 women who suffered from a spastic type of habitual constipation. Among examined women constipation was diagnosed on the basis of the questionnaire that refers to occurrence of constipation. The patients were undergone the one – off massage lasting an hour.
Results. Conducted surveys have shown that the one – off massage has a positive effect in the form of reduced troublesome symptoms and the increase of defecation frequency. The treatment is effective, the results are visible but it is a short – term phenomenon lasting for two weeks.
Conclusions
1. The pain and tension of the abdominal muscles, false tenesmus, intensified thirst, the lack of appetite, bloating, bowel cramps – colic, the feeling of fullness in stomach have been reduced. General weakness and depression have subsided.
2. After a single abdominal massage the improvement of defecation amount has been observed among 85% of patients.
3. The effect of the massage in the form of increased defecation amount has lasted for a week.
4. The difficulties during defecation process after the massage have decreased considerably and systematically.

Key words:
constipation, classic belly massage, physiotherapy

 

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