CONSTIPATION IS A SERIOUS HEALTH CONCERN.

It can lead to fatigue, depression, bloating, gas, obesity, bad breath, foul body odor, hemorrhoids, PMS, bowel obstruction, spastic colon and more!

Constipation, a condition not easily discussed, is one of the most common medical complaints in the United States.  Constipation can occur at any age, and is more common among individuals who resist the urge to move their bowels at their body’s signal.  Constipation is more common in women than in men and is especially apt to occur during pregnancy.  Age alone does not increase the frequency of constipation, but elderly people (specially women) are more likely to suffer from constipation.

Take a constipation test:

Do you often have fewer than one bowel movement per day?

Do you often have a hard time passing stools

Is there pain?

If the answer is “YES” to any of these questions, please consult your physician and advice him/her that you will also be getting abdominal massage therapy (excluding pregnant women).

Constipation usually arises from insufficient amounts of fiber and fluid in the diet, and results when waste mater moves too slowly through the large intestine.  Some other causes are pregnancy (abdominal massage is not indicated), lack of exercise, nervous tension, stress and the side effects of some drugs.  Elimination of wastes should take place every 18 to 20 hours, after this harmful toxins spread through the body and side effects such as headaches, skin blemishes, insomnia, bad breath and indigestion will follow.  Consult with your doctor for natural laxatives and treatment.

Abdominal massage has helped constipation and should be a part of the entire therapeutic massage, ask your massage therapist.   I have had many satisfied and relieved clients after a deep abdominal massage, they have reported bowel movements within 1 hour after the abdominal massage.  I also instruct my clients to perform self abdominal massage daily and stimulate the normal peristalis (normal movement) of the large intestine.  Relaxation during this process is essential since the peristalis movement is a function of the parasympathetic nervous system.

If you have severe abdominal pain an abdominal massage is not indicated.  Always consult with your physician.