Working with an experienced pelvic floor physical therapist who can do transvaginal and or rectal myofascial release and trigger point release to the pelvic floor muscles can decrease or eliminate this problem altogether.
Tight pelvic floor muscles constipation.
This can lead to straining during a bowel movement which causes the muscles to tighten even.
Biofeedback training is the treatment of choice.
For those with tension in their pelvic floor there are specific.
So when on the toilet the pelvic floor muscles are creating a serious kink on the rectum and it s very difficult to push the bowel motion out without straining pain or causing anal fissures little tears in the anus.
In regards to outlet constipation physical therapy is a must when the muscles are responsible for the problem.
Once patients with pelvic floor constipation have these basic tools they can begin retraining the pelvic floor muscles with biofeedback.
Pelvic floor dysfunction is the inability to correctly relax and coordinate your pelvic floor muscles to have a bowel movement.
Outlet constipation occurs when the stool is stuck in the rectum which is usually due to dysfunction of the pelvic floor muscles.
In constipation the pelvic floor muscles are tight and overactive and do not know how to relax.
Based on the principle of operant conditioning biofeedback provides auditory and visual feedback to help retrain the pelvic floor and relax the anal sphincter.